First Reading

Miner carrying sulphur
Commentary on Micah 3:5-12

It was Archbishop Desmond Tutu who said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, [...]

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Commentary on Amos 5:18-24

Today’s readings revolve around the theme of the Lord’s coming. In both Amos 5:18-24 and [...]

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Commentary on Amos 5:18-24

This text begins and continues with the theme of lament and grief (“Alas”; also Amos [...]

Parable of the Three Servants
Commentary on Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18

In Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, the audience is jarred out of [...]

Parable of the Three Servants
Commentary on Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18

Helen Keller was once quoted as saying, “Science may have [...]

Alcatraz Prison
Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Finally! The devastating words of judgment have begun to fade. [...]

Alcatraz Prison
Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

The connection between justice and care is often lost in [...]

Annular Solar Eclipse 2
Commentary on Isaiah 64:1-9

This pericope is found in the part of Isaiah often known as Third Isaiah (chapters [...]

Le Baiser (The Kiss)
Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11

Verse 1, with its command to comfort the people of God, sets the tone not [...]

Isenheim Altarpiece
Commentary on Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

As has been the case for the past two weeks, [...]