Second Reading

Descent of the Holy Spirit
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Paul begins chapter 12 by saying, “Now concerning spiritual gifts, [...]

Descent of the Holy Spirit
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

What does it look like to be people of Pentecost, [...]

Descent of the Holy Spirit
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

What does it look like to be people of Pentecost, [...]

St. Paul preaching in Athens
Commentary on 1 Peter 3:13-22

The letter of 1 Peter opens by identifying Christian readers as a membership of sojourners, [...]

St. Paul preaching in Athens
Commentary on 1 Peter 3:13-22

Suffering is a central issue in the letter of 1 Peter, and it is a [...]

St. Paul preaching in Athens
Commentary on 1 Peter 3:13-22

The trumpets, the fanfare, and the antiphonal shouts of “He is risen! He is risen, [...]

Ascendit Christus
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

If the assigned reading is to provide any clues, then [...]

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 [...]