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Study of the Readings

Joyce Ann Zimmerman, ed.

• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First & Second Readings
Our Experience

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The Word Embodied

John Kavanaugh, S. J.

Symbols are rarely unambiguous. Even the image of the dove or the lion has its shadow....

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Historical Cultural Context

John J. Pilch

...Jesus’ advice to his con-temporaries, “Stay awake!” and be prepared for an imminent event, belabors the obvious for Americans (vv. 42-43). However, future events are not obvious for Middle Easterner...

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Thoughts from the
Early Church


Edith Barnecut, O.S.B., ed.

Commentary: Paschasius Radbertus

‘Watch, for you do not know the day or the hour.’ Like many other scriptural texts, this admonition is addressed to all of us...


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Preparing for Sunday

Larry
Gillick, S. J.


...I have the opportunity to sit in on classes, as well as many meetings with students and faculty. I enjoy one particular experience which never fails to occur...

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Scripture In Depth

Reginald H. Fuller

An analysis of the readings for this Sunday.

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