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Ordinary Time · Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A

Romans 8:9, 11-13

Paul's Anguish for Israel

July 5, 2026

The Resurrection of the Flesh, Luca Signorelli
The Resurrection of the Flesh, Luca Signorelli, 1499-1502San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral, Orvieto
Bodies pulling themselves up out of a bare floor while two angels overhead blow the trumpets, some already standing and talking to one another.If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he will give life to your mortal bodies also.Luca SignorelliSignorelli at Orvieto, drawing the human body harder than anyone before Michelangelo saw it.San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral, OrvietoThe San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral.San Brizio Chapel, Orvieto Cathedral, Orvieto
Roman Lectionary
GospelMatt. 11:25-30Mt 11:25-30
Second ReadingRom. 8:9, 11-13Rom 8:9, 11-13
First ReadingZech. 9:9-10Zec 9:9-10
Responsorial PsalmPs. 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 (cf. 1)Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 (cf. 1)

Overview & Insights

"I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart." (Romans 9:2)

Paul expresses deep grief over his fellow Israelites' unbelief and lists the privileges God gave them, including the covenants, the law, the worship, the promises, and the Messiah.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Romans 8:1-11Working Preacher: Commentary on Rom 8:1-11 Working Preacher

A preaching focused reading of life in the Spirit that covers these verses.

Enduring Word: Romans 8Enduring Word: Rom 8 Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.

Bible Hub: Romans 8:9 CommentariesBible Hub: Rom 8:9 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic and modern commentaries on life in the Spirit.

Barnes' Notes on Romans 8Barnes' Notes on Rom 8 StudyLight

A concise nineteenth century commentary on the chapter.

Brant Pitre on the 14th Sunday Readings (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre

A Catholic reading of Paul's teaching on the Spirit alongside the Gospel.

Background & Word Study

Bible Hub Interlinear: Romans 8Bible Hub Interlinear: Rom 8 BibleHub

The Greek text with parsing and gloss for each word.

BibleProject: Overview of Romans 5-16BibleProject: Overview of Rom 5-16 BibleProject

An animated walk through the second half of the letter.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Romans 8Catena: Rom 8 Catena

Early church comment on life in the Spirit gathered by verse.

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