Second Reading

Easter Morning
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Today’s Gospel lection again competes for the preacher’s attention with [...]

The Risen Lord appears to St. Thomas and the apostles
Commentary on 1 John 1:1—2:2

Sometimes we think of the first century as a kind [...]

The Disciples give Fish to the Risen Lord to eat
Commentary on 1 John 3:1-7

In the overture (John 1:1-51) of the symphonic Fourth Gospel, a clear chord is struck [...]

Good Shepherd
Commentary on 1 John 3:16-24

“And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son [...]

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 [...]