In the Lectionary

Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary readings by pastors, preachers, and biblical scholars

March 31, Easter 1B (Mark 16:1–8)

Resurrection flies in the face of everything we know to be true.

March 29, Good Friday (John 18:1–19:42)

On the cross, the God-man who has repeatedly declared “I am” now begins to say that he is not.

March 28, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1–17, 31b–35)

How might the church’s history have been different if foot washing had caught on more widely?

March 24, Palm Sunday B (Mark 11:1–11)

Jesus moves in the same direction as other pilgrims but at a pace and purpose that is his own.

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