Second Reading

The Apostles looking up to Heaven
Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

When suffering happens to religious people, it is not uncommon [...]

The Apostles looking up to Heaven
Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

Suffering is a major theme in 1 Peter. The word [...]

The Apostles looking up to Heaven
Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

The “living hope” that belongs to the good news of [...]

Holy Trinity
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

The final remarks in 2 Corinthians encapsulate Paul’s advice in [...]

Holy Trinity
Commentary on Romans 5:1-5

Romans 5:1-5 marks a major transition in Paul’s letter to the Romans from faith to [...]

Holy Trinity
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Relating this biblical text to the liturgical context is no [...]

Holy Trinity
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

The final remarks in 2 Corinthians encapsulate Paul’s advice in [...]

Carrying the cross of Christ
Commentary on Romans 6:1b-11

“Shall we continue in sin?” This is Paul’s opening question in Romans 6:1. It’s not [...]

Carrying the cross of Christ
Commentary on Romans 6:1b-11

The letter to Romans is a Pauline manual for Christians who wrestle with the human [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Romans 7:15-25a

Romans 7 has played a crucial role in Christian anthropology. Whether one derives from this [...]