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This rich passage comprises four subscenes as the Gospel positions Jesus in Galilee (Matthew 4:12-16) and narrates the opening acts of Jesus’ public activity (Matthew 4:17-23). Jesus in Galilee Herod the tetrarch’s silencing of John (...)

As much as any psalm in the Psalter, Psalm 27 expresses trust in the lord and claims absolute dependence on God. This is apparent in verse 1, which begins the lectionary reading: “The Lord is (...)

El texto de este domingo nos invita a conocer a dos de los discípulos de Jesús: Felipe y Natanael. Nuestro texto viene a continuación del relato que incluye el llamado y seguimiento de dos discípulos (...)

En San Juan 1, nuestro texto para el segundo domingo de Navidad, nos alejamos de las historias tradicionales de la Navidad para leer un himno de alabanza que nos señala el significado de Jesús como (...)

The lectionary selection from Psalm 40 includes 10 verses that express thanksgiving (verses 1–10) and one verse of petition for help (verse 11). The shift from thanks to plea represents a major problem of interpretation (...)

Have you ever known people who do both good and well? This is not the norm everywhere in scripture. Jesus is the best among us — the living God in our skin—and he turned out (...)

In this scene, Jesus is somehow transformed. Moses and Elijah appear and then strangely disappear. Peter is perplexed. James and John are anonymous. God quotes Godself. Disciples are overcome with awe. Jesus tells them to (...)

Mystery marks this transfiguration scene. Jesus is transfigured. Jesus is transfigured. Moses and Elijah appear and then strangely disappear. Peter is perplexed. James and John are anonymous. God quotes Godself. The disciples are overcome with (...)

At the transfiguration Jesus’ fearful disciples watch as he is transformed and shines with heavenly glory. But what relationship can there be between Jesus’ transfigured glory revealed on this mountain and the suffering he will (...)

In Adam’s story Paul hears how sin gained dominion over humanity. The paradox that Paul maintains is that although we can’t escape sin since we are connected to Adam (“sin came into the world through (...)