Barbara E. Reid, OP
Vice President and Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies
M.A., Aquinas College; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Barbara Reid 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 Abiding Word: Sunday Reflections for Year B (Liturgical Press, 2011; Year C, 2012, Year A, 2013), Taking Up the Cross: New Testament Interpretations Through Latina and Feminist Eyes (Fortress Press, 2007; Spanish translation: Reconsiderar la Cruz, Editorial Verbo Divino, 2009), The Gospel According to Matthew, New Collegeville Bible Commentary Series (Liturgical Press, 2005), Parables for Preachers (3 volumes; Liturgical Press, 1999, 2000, 2001; Spanish translation: Las Parábolas: Predicándolas y Viviéndolas (Ciclo A, B, 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. Her latest book is Wisdom's Feast: An Invitation to Feminist Interpretation of the Scriptures (Eerdman’s Press, 2016). She is General Editor for Wisdom Commentary Series, a new 58-volume feminist commentary on the Bible (Liturgical Press). Her introduction to the series can be downloaded for free at www.wisdomcommentary.org.
Books written by Barbara Reid
Scripture Readings: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22
Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 Ephesians 2:13-18 Mark 6:30-34
"His heart was moved with compassion for them" (Mark 6:34)
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58
"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life" (John 6:54)
Scripture Readings: Isaiah:53 10-11 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 Hebrews 4:14-16 Mark 10:35-37
"Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left" (Mark 10:37)
Unlikely Leaders: A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 26, 2017: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
"It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind" (John 9:32)
A Scripture Reflection for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
August 6, 2017: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9
A Scripture Reflection for the 4th Sunday in Advent December 24, 2017
Readings: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16, Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29, Rom 16:25-27, Lk 1:26-38
"Nothing will be impossible for God" (Luke 1:37)
A Scripture Reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018
Readings:
First Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
Second Reading: 1 John 2:1-5a
Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
You are Witnesses
"It is I myself" (Luke 24:39)
- October 30, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
- October 30, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
- November 2, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time
- October 9, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
- October 5, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
- September 28, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
- September 24, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
- September 14, 2019: A Scripture reflection for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Partner conference 2016 Fr. Frank Donio's presentation "Theology of Collaboration"




