“Cistern” or “Well”? Getting John 4:11 Right
Translation of the Greek New Testament into contemporary English is always an unfinished business. Preparing a homily on John 4, “The Samaritan Woman at the Well,” I was confronted, once again, with...
View ArticleReflecting on Colossians for Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, by Dennis Hamm SJ, commenting on Colossians 1:12-20. —————————- Paul begins his marvelous hymn by describing the preeminence of God’s beloved Son as image of God...
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New Release: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, Dennis Hamm explores the significance of Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon and the enduring relevance of these letters to the life...
View ArticleReflecting on Colossians for Easter Sunday
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, by Dennis Hamm SJ, commenting on Colossians 3:1-4. —————————- As in Philippians, where Paul speaks of “God’s upward calling” and “our citizenship . . . in...
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Logos Upgrade for the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture
Two new volumes from the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture are now available for preorder on Logos; Acts by William S. Kurz, SJ, and Philippians, Colossians, Philemon by Dennis Hamm, SJ. For a...
View ArticleReflecting on Philippians for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, by Dennis Hamm, SJ, commenting on Philippians 2:6-11 —————————- The Son, who had already emptied himself of divinity, humbled himself, becoming obedient to...
View ArticleReflecting on Colossians for The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, by Dennis Hamm, SJ, commenting on Colossians 3:12-17 —————————- And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one...
View ArticleReflecting on Philippians for the Third Sunday of Advent
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, by Dennis Hamm, SJ, commenting on Philippians 4:4-7 —————————- Your kindness should be known to all. The “kindness” (epieikes) Paul calls for here is a special...
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Reflecting on Philippians for the Second Sunday of Lent
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon by Dennis Hamm, SJ, commenting on Philippians 3:17: Paul’s exhortation to be imitators of me may sound strange to our ears. We are reluctant to present ourselves...
View ArticleReflecting on Philippians for Palm Sunday
From Philippians, Colossians, Philemon by Dennis Hamm, SJ, commenting on Philippians 2:5-11: The passage as example. The first and best application of this passage is the one Paul himself makes in the...
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