Second Reading

Risen Lord
Commentary on Revelation 1:4-8

On “Doubting Thomas” Sunday, it is hard to entertain the [...]

Risen Lord
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

“Christ is risen!” “He is risen indeed!” The Easter greeting [...]

Risen Lord
Commentary on Revelation 1:4-8

We were not the intended audience of Revelation. That is, [...]

Risen Lord
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

At centuries’ distance from the Corinthian community, it is difficult [...]

Shepherd in a landscape with goats
Commentary on Revelation 7:9-17

Prior to the opening of the dreaded seventh seal, Revelation [...]

Shepherd in a landscape with goats
Commentary on Revelation 7:9-17

When Revelation 7:9-17 is read as an isolated unit, much [...]

Baptism of Jesus
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

At first glance, it may seem that the connection between this text and this day [...]

Baptism of Jesus
Commentary on Acts 8:14-17

The Setting Acts 8:14-17 is situated in a section of Acts that is both extraordinary [...]

Baptism of Jesus
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

This particular text has been chosen for Baptism of our Lord Sunday because it refers [...]

Baptism of Jesus
Commentary on Acts 8:14-17

The reading catches us up in the midst of a veritable whirlwind of events in [...]