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During September, leading up to the Feast Day of St. Francis, a growing number of congregations adopt the alternate lectionary Season of Creation. This month, Working Preacher is hosting essays treating Year 1, the Spirit (...)

Editor’s Note: Each week in August WorkingPreacher.org will publish commentaries that correspond with the readings for Season of Creation 2014: Series A (The Spirit Series). A full listing of worship resources (including liturgies to accompany the readings) (...)

Discussion on texts for Ordinary 15 (July 13, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; (1st Reading) Isaiah 55:10-13; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13; (2nd Reading) Romans 8:1-11.

Discussion on texts for Ordinary 13 (June 29, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 10:40-42; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 28:5-9; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; (2nd Reading) Romans 6:12-23.

Author’s Note: Friends, if you enjoy writing and would like to hone your skills, consider applying for a Collegeville Institute fall writing workshop. They are small (12 participants), and Collegeville provides tuition, room, and board. (...)

Discussion on texts for the Day of Pentecost (June 8, 2014): (Gospel) John 20:19-23 or Alt. Gospel John 7:37-39; (1st Reading) Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13.

Discussion on texts for Ascension Day (May 29, 2014): (Gospel) Luke 24:44-53; (1st Reading) Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:15-23.

Last weekend I drove with some friends to the Red River Gorge of eastern Kentucky for a wildflower walk organized by Father John Rausch, a Glenmary priest and ecological advocate. He arranged for Dr. Tom (...)

Discussion on texts for Third Sunday of Easter (May 4, 2014): (Gospel) Luke 24:13-35; (1st Reading) Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 1:17-23.

Discussion on texts for Maundy Thursday (April 17, 2014): (Gospel) John 13:1-17, 31b-35; (1st Reading) Exodus 12:1-4, [5-10], 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.