Second Reading

Christus ascendit hodie!
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

Ephesians proclaims the exalted position of the resurrected Jesus as [...]

Christ the Living Vine
Commentary on 1 John 4:7-21

It all begins with God’s love. In case we ever forget this basic, essential fact [...]

It's Harvest Time in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Commentary on 1 John 5:1-6

The community to whom 1 John was written was facing a crisis. Former members of [...]

Word of Life
Commentary on 1 John 5:9-13

First John, in some ways, is like a commentary on the meaning of the Fourth [...]

Pentecost, with tongues of fire descending upon the apostles
Commentary on Romans 8:22-27

The reason that this passage appears in the lectionary at this point is obvious. It [...]

Binding the strong man
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1

These verses in Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians bring [...]

Soon for the harvest...
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17

What gives us the courage to do the right thing—to [...]

Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

This passage comes right after Paul’s majestic statements about the [...]

Jesus Raises Girl to Life
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

How is the proclamation of the gospel related to the [...]

pilgrim
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Paul is in a bit of a pickle. He is [...]