Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12

It is quite fitting to preach on this text on Christmas day.1 The mood is [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 97

Christianity is, in many ways, a faith built on paradoxes.1 Old and New Testaments alike bear witness [...]

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Commentary on Titus 3:4-7

I have argued in the previous commentary that the Pastoral Epistles weave together clear, practical, [...]

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Commentary on Titus 2:11-14

For the Nativity of Our Lord, the Revised Common Lectionary proposes two texts from one [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 96

Let’s face it, this night belongs to the newborn Jesus, Mary and Joseph, along with shepherds, a [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 9:2-7

In difficult times, many of us look for sources and symbols of hope. Sometimes we [...]

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Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]

For the Christmas Eve preacher, it may feel challenging to [...]

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Comentario del San Lucas 2:1-14, (15-20)

Lucas 2:1‑20 Lc 2:1-20 forma una unidad y corresponde a [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25

The Messiah has two fathers The first line of Matthew’s Gospel, which may also be [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-16

Here is the promise: God is with us, so that we might live.1 God is [...]