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Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.

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Professor of New Testament Studies
Vice President and Academic Dean

M.A., Aquinas College; Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Barbara E. Reid, O.P. is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She holds a Masters from Aquinas College in Religious Studies and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Taking Up the Cross: New Testament Interpretations Through Latina and Feminist Eyes (Fortress Press, 2007), The Gospel According to Matthew, New Collegeville Bible Commentary Series (Liturgical Press, 2005), Parables for Preachers (3 volumes; Liturgical Press, 1999, 2000, 2001), Las Parábolas: Predicándolas y Viviéndolas (Liturgical Press, 2008, 2009), Choosing the Better Part? Women in the Gospel of Luke (Liturgical Press, 1996), A Retreat With St. Luke (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2000), and many journal articles. Currently she is writing Sophia’s Table: An Introduction to Feminist Interpretation of the Scriptures (forthcoming from Eerdman’s Press) and is General Editor for a new 60-volume feminist commentary on the Bible (forthcoming from Liturgical Press). She writes the weekly column on “The Word” forAmerica magazine.

breid@ctu.edu

Books written by Barbara E. Reid

Contributions from Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
Fearless Testimony
“Do not be afraid . . . I will give you a wisdom in speaking” (Lk 21:9, 13) Living in Chicago, a city that boasts of its exquisite architecture, it is easy for me to imagine the admiration of the people in today’s gospel for the monumental temple in Jerusalem. Although they weren’t snapping photos and posing in front of skyscrapers, as contemporary tourists do, they seem to have been caught up in the same wonder and awe that is evoked by grand buildings.
by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
November 14, 2010
"You Are The Salt Of The Earth"
Today if we say someone is “the salt of the earth,” we understand that person to be solid and dependable, someone you can count on through thick and thin. We might also say that someone’s speech is salty to mean that their language is coarse, such as that of a sailor who has been out to sea for a long time, and who has not had to be concerned about using polite expressions in refined company. But when Jesus said to his disciples that they were the salt of the earth, they might have understood the metaphor in light of several biblical connotations.
by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
February 4, 2011
Mountaintop Vision
Scripture Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent (March 20, 2011)
by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
March 18, 2011
A Dance of Love
Scripture Reflection for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (June 19, 2011)
by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
June 16, 2011
Who Do You Say You Are?
Scripture Reflection for the Twentyfirst Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday, August 21, 2011)
by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
August 18, 2011
To Pay Or Not To Pay
Scripture Reflection for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 16, 2011)

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b Matthew 22:15-21

"Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God " (Matt 22:21)

by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
October 13, 2011
Abraham's Trial
Scripture Reflection for the second Sunday of Lent (March 4, 2012)

by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
February 29, 2012
Seeding Hope
Scripture Reflection for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 17, 2012)
by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
June 14, 2012
Needy Missionaries
Scripture Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 15, 2012)

Scripture Readings: Amos 7:12-15 Psalm 85 Ephesians 1:3-14 or 1:3-10 Mark 6:7-13."Take nothing for the journey" (Mark 6:8)

by Barbara E. Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
July 12, 2012
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