Tag: gospel-of-matthew

  • 11th January 2026,Baptism of the Lord, Year A

    Matthew 3:13-17 Christ revealed as God’s servant 3:13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 3:14John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 3:15But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for…

  • Preaching Paths 1 December 2024  Advent 1 Year C

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Advent opens every year, not with choirs of angels, but with some version of what is known as the “Synoptic apocalypse,” found in Mt 24, Mk 13, and Luke 21. In these parallel texts, Jesus predicts the destruction of Jerusalem, including its magnificent Temple. He foretells persecution…