Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13]
“Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10
Jeremiah’s call to prophetic ministry recorded in chapter 1 gives us the language to articulate [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
The Christmas season is easily equated with children.1 Children abound—from [...]
Commentary on Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
The book of Nehemiah continues to tell the story of [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 62:1-5
The book of Isaiah is traditionally divided into three sections: First Isaiah (chapters 1–39) corresponds [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 43:1-7
The theme linking the first reading and the Gospel passage for this Sunday is chosenness. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 60:1-6
Isaiah 60:1–6 resonates strongly with Epiphany’s theme of the manifestation of Jesus as the light [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-14
The origins of the phrase “afflict the comfortable and comfort [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12
This Christmas, many Christians feel hopeless. Military violence, political strife, and environmental disasters have made [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10
Isaiah 52:7–10 marks the climax of Isaiah 40–55 (frequently designated “Second Isaiah”). Decades after Babylon [...]