Brief enough to be read in a single sitting, these reflections are not intended to serve as templates or model homilies only for priests and deacons, but to nourish spiritually all Christians. Let the Scriptures Speak shows how the three Sunday readings illuminate each other and fit within the larger biblical narrative. For ease of reference, the homilies are collected separately under Years A, B, and C, and in the sequence of the liturgical calendar—Advent/Christmas, Lent/Easter, and the Ordinary Sundays of the year.

Richard J. Clifford, SJ, has taught biblical studies for fifty-five years, most recently at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, where he was the founding dean. He has preached regularly at local parishes and lectured to clergy. He has been a past president of the Catholic Biblical Association, general editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and the Paulist Biblical Commentary. He has published widely on scholarly and popular levels.