Gospel

Hands Across the Divide
Commentary on Matthew 5:21-37

Who you are as a disciple is not just about you, but about you as [...]

Hands Across the Divide
Commentary on Matthew 5:21-37

The antitheses in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount challenge any would-be disciples to consider what [...]

St. Martin and the Beggar
Commentary on Matthew 5:38-48

This section of the Sermon on the Mount is a more than fitting text for [...]

St. Martin and the Beggar
Commentary on Matthew 5:38-48

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ first discourse in Matthew’s Gospel. The evangelist has [...]

Transfiguration
Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9

Mystery marks this transfiguration scene. Jesus is transfigured. Jesus is transfigured. Moses and Elijah appear [...]

Transfiguration
Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9

At the transfiguration Jesus’ fearful disciples watch as he is transformed and shines with heavenly [...]

Ash to Ash
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

The heart of this passage is found in an accurate [...]

Ash to Ash
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Today’s Gospel reading strikes many as an ironic choice for [...]

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11

It is no accident that Jesus winds up in the wilderness after his baptism.1 He [...]

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11

At Jesus’ baptism, the heavenly voice announces, “This is my Son, the Beloved.” Immediately afterwards, [...]