In the Letter to the Philippians 4:6 (NABRE), Paul urges his readers to “have no anxiety,” a powerful statement, though this translation may not capture the full spirit of the original intent. Anxiety involves a fear response and bears much relationship to fear. In that context, this statement seems similar …
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 2:6-11 (NABRE) contains a well-known and powerful description of Jesus. In the opening of this passage, Paul describes Jesus as being in the form of God. What does that say about Jesus? The Greek word for form, μορφή (morphe), describes and refers to outward appearance. …
In the Gospel According to Matthew, Jesus tells a parable about a master who pays laborers the same wage whether they worked …
The Book of Sirach 28:1 (NABRE) focuses on vengeful people and God’s vengeance. On the surface, this seems like a bit of …
In the Gospel According to Matthew 18:18 (NABRE), Jesus says to his disciples “Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on …
The frequently quoted verse from the Book of Jeremiah 20:7—”You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped”—is an interesting concept …
In the Gospel According to Matthew 16:13–23 (NABRE), Simon proclaims Jesus the Son of God, and Jesus in turns renames Simon as …
In the Gospel According to Matthew 15:26 (NABRE), Jesus responds to a Canaanite woman’s request for assistance by saying: “It is not …
The nineteenth chapter of the First Book of the Kings (NABRE) contains the fantastic reading that describes Elijah’s encounter with God on …
The Gospel According to Matthew 14:19 (NABRE) records: “Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he …