Second Reading

Christ Healing the Crippled Woman
Commentary on Hebrews 12:18-29

In a letter that has reverberated with rhetorical force throughout, [...]

Christ Healing the Crippled Woman
Commentary on Hebrews 12:18-29

Today’s second reading is the third of four consecutive readings [...]

The Poor Invited to the Feast
Commentary on Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Hebrews 13 can read like a list of rules — [...]

The Poor Invited to the Feast
Commentary on Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

This is the last of four consecutive weeks that Hebrews [...]

Delicate - Artisanal Hands X
Commentary on Philemon 1:1-21

Preachers could be excused for neglecting Philemon when it emerges in the lectionary cycle. After [...]

Delicate - Artisanal Hands X
Commentary on Philemon 1:1-21

The lectionary passage Philemon 1:1-21 that is assigned for this Sunday contains, except for concluding [...]

Lost Drachma
Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:12-17

These verses tell a story of conversion and of transformation, [...]

Lost Drachma
Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:12-17

First Timothy provides guidance for church life; hence, this letter [...]

Rich and Poor, or, War and Peace
Commentary on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

The “Pauline” biography continues this week. Last week, the author of 1 Timothy drew upon [...]

Rich and Poor, or, War and Peace
Commentary on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

The passage in 1 Timothy 2:1-7 consists of two units. First, the author requests prayer [...]