Commentary on Mark 13:24-37
Advent is a season of waiting, a time to be marked by urgent anticipation, by [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Mark 1:1-8
John the Baptist is best known as the forerunner of Jesus, the one who calls on people [...]
Commentary on John 1:6-8, 19-28
Grunewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece is one of the most famous religious [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:26-38
The church has often had a difficult time knowing how to regard Mary. In certain [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12, the visit of the magi, is the gospel reading for Epiphany. Some congregations [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23
The Gospel reading this day after Christmas strikes a new tone for the season by [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-18
Some churches today might opt for the Luke 2:22-40 story about Simeon and Anna’s joy [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:22-40
The story of Jesus’ presentation in Jerusalem is one of the few stories in the [...]
Commentary on John 1:[1-9], 10-18
John 1:(1-9), 10-18 is the assigned Gospel lesson for Christmas [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth is beautiful in its humane [...]