Narrative Lectionary

God Touches Jeremiah's Mouth
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10; 7:1-11

Reading the call of Jeremiah in Jeremiah1:4-10 together with the [...]

Annunciation to St. Joseph
Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25

At the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, the author presents an account of the [...]

O Radix Iesse
Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17

Matthew’s genesis, or origin account, of the Christ shares a family history that might seem [...]

to cut the bread
Commentary on Matthew 6:7-21

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). The aphorism [...]

Matthew 7:12
Commentary on Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29

These selections come from the third of the three chapters [...]

Sower went out to sow
Commentary on Matthew 13:24-43

After hearing the parable of the Sower, Jesus’ disciples ask [...]

Bread and Fish
Commentary on Matthew 14:13-33

In Matthew 14, Jesus’ exercise of divine power is set [...]

Matthew 18:4-5
Commentary on Matthew 18:1-9

A focus on Jesus’ identity in Matthew 17 now gives way to the identity of [...]

Isenheim Altarpiece
Commentary on Mark 15:16-39

This passage comprises Mark’s account of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Oddly enough, it contains [...]