Dr. Kelly Anderson – Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

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Kelly Anderson

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Sacred Scripture

• Phone: (610) 785-6290

• E-mail: kanderson@scs.edu

Doctor Kelly Anderson is an Associate Professor for the Major Seminary at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Chair of the Department of Sacred Scripture, and a member of the Board of Trustees. She has been teaching at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary since 2007-2008.

Catholic University of America (Ph.D.)
Pontifical Biblical Institute (S.S.L.)
Pontifical Gregorian University (S.T.B.)
Saint Joseph Seminary (M.A.)
Iona College (B.A.)

Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Reformed Episcopal Seminary (Fall 2026)
Trustee on the Board of Trustees for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA (2022–)
Member of the Saint Paul Seminary Press Editorial Board (2020–2023)
Member of the Sacra Testamentum Editorial Board (2019–)
Served on the Revision Team for the text of Catholic Epistles and the Letter to the Hebrews, Revised New America Bible New Testament, under the auspices of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (2015–2017)

“Angels and Demons in the Psalms” The Bible Today 3, 2026.
“Eucharistic Hermeneutics in the Gospel of Mark.” Pages 143-160 in The Future of Catholic Biblical Interpretation: Marie-Joseph Lagrange and Beyond. Edited by James B. Prothro and Isaac Augustine Morales. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2024.
“Ecclesiastes: Navigating the Tension of Life,” The Bible Today 2, 2023.
“Introduction to the Old Testament,” “Portrait of Judith,” and “Introduction to Ruth,” in The Living the Word: Catholic Women’s Bible. Edited by Sarah Christmyer. Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 2022.
“The Old Testament as an Earthly Translation of an Inner–Trinitarian Dialogue: Implications for Inspiration.” Pages 144–64 in The Word of Truth, Sealed by the Spirit: Perspectives on the Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture. Edited by Matthew C. Genung and Kevin Zilverberg. Catholic Theological Formation Series. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2022.
“The Father of Proverbs 1–9: A Spiritual Father for Seminary Professors.” Pages 103–117 in The Revelation of Your Words: The New Evangelization and the Role of the Seminary Professor of Sacred Scripture. Edited by Kevin Zilverberg. Catholic Theological Formation Series. Saint Paul: Saint Paul Seminary Press, 2021.
with Daniel Keating, James, 1–3 John. Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017.
“The Liturgy of the Hours as an Effective Means for Teaching the Book of Psalms.” Pages 151–162 in Verbum Domini and the Complementarily of Exegesis and Theology. Edited by Scott Carl. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2015.
Translated: Bonaventura, Kim Jeong–Rae. “…Perché io sono mite e umile di cuore” (Mt 11,29) Studio esegetico– teologico sull’umiltà del Messia secondo Matteo. Dimensione cristologica e risvolti ecclesiologici . Rome: Editrice Pontificia Università Gregoriana, 2005. Published in English as “Because I am Meek and Humble in Heart (Matt 11:29)” An Exegetical and Theological Study on the Humility of the Messiah according to Matthew: The Christological Dimension and its Ecclesiastical Implications. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 2013.

“From the Box to the Womb: The Ark of the Covenant and the Modern Woman” at the de Nicola Center 25th Annual Conference, Notre Dame University, November 14, 2025.
“Eucharistic Hermeneutics: The Gospel of Mark,” for the Priest Alumni Lecture Series of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, October 18, 2022.
“Scripture as Symbolic Reality: Scripture as Res et Tantum,” for the Monsignor Jerome J. Quinn Institute of Biblical Studies at The Seminaries of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, MN, June 8, 2022.
“The Credibility of the Eucharist,” for The Miraculous Medal Shrine, Philadelphia, PA, June 3, 2022.
“Women in Sacred Scripture,” for Saint Martin de Porres Parish, Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 2022.
“Mary as the Ark of the Covenant” for Faith and Fellowship Night at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA, April 29, 2022.
“The Eucharist,” for the Ridley Area Catholic Churches Lenten Series, Saint John Chrysostom Parish, Wallingford, March 12, 2022.
“The Trinity,” for the Institute of Christian Formation at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA February 24, 2022.
“Surrendering to the Sacrificial Love of Jesus Christ,” for Saint Mary Magdalen Parish, Media, PA, February 25, 2021.
“Reflecting on Jesus through Mary: An Advent Day of Reflection,” for the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia, PA, December 12, 2020.
“Multiplication of the Loaves,” for the Ridley Area Catholic Churches Lenten Series, Saint John Chrysostom Parish, Wallingford, March 10, 2020.
“The Beatitudes,” for the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia, February 8, 2020.
“The Eucharist: The Manifestation of the Father’s Love,” Legatus Philadelphia Chapter, Overbrook Golf Club, Overbrook PA, July 9, 2019.
“Woman, Behold your Son, Behold your Mother,” for the Ridley Area Catholic Church Lenten Series, St. Madeline, Ridley Park, PA, March 19, 2019.
“Introduction to Sacred Scripture,” for a Catechetical Conference sponsored by the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy, Philadelphia, PA, May 20, 2019.
“The Violence of God in the Old Testament and Sacred Space,” for the Priest Gathering of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Saint Joseph’s Oratory, Philadelphia, October 29, 2018.
“Introduction to the Old Testament,” Two conferences for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Permanent Deaconate Candidates, Saint Charles Borromeo, Wynnewood, PA, presented annually since 2017.
“God in the Old Testament: Kind or Cruel?” for the Men and Women Clubs of Saint Peter and Paul Parish, Westchester, PA, December 4, 2017.
“The Tears and Anger of Jesus: John 11,” for Theology on Tap for Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia, PA, October 2, 2017.
“The Gospel of John,” a three–part series for Fire of Faith Young Adult Group, Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia, PA, August, 2017.
“The Psalms in Light of the Life, Death and Passion of Jesus Christ,” a three–part series for Saint John Chrysostom Parish, Philadelphia, PA, February–March, 2017.
“God is not a Taskmaster: The purpose and beauty of God’s commandments,” for Theology on Tap for Saint John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia, PA, February 12, 2017.
“Holiness: The Only Tragedy is Not Becoming a Saint,” for Theology on Tap, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, October 28, 2016. Repeated for Christ Life Series, Saint John the Baptist, Philadelphia, PA, December 6, 2016.
“Introduction to Lectio Divina,” and “Reading Sacred Scripture,” for RCIA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia, PA, presented annually since 2016.
“Biblical Hermeneutics: Part I and II,” Two conferences for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Permanent Deaconate Candidates, Saint Charles Borromeo, Wynnewood, PA, presented annually from 2013–2016.
“Jesus, the Face of God’s Mercy,” for Adult Faith Formation, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster, PA, October 27, 2016.
“Mercy in the Scriptures,” for Young Adult Group, Montgomery County, PA, September 20, 2016.
“God’s Mercy Revealed in Sacred Scripture,” for the Alumni of the School of Theological Studies of Saint Charles Borromeo Theological Seminary, Wynnewood, PA, February 20, 2016.

Catholic Biblical Association

Retreats:

For the Campus Ministers of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, “The Wounds of Christ” National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (November 11-13, 2025)
For the Directors of Religious Education for the Diocese of Mobile, AL: “Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of the Suffering Servant Songs of Isaiah,” Diocese of Mobile, AL (July 27–29, 2013)

Podcasts:

Isaiah in the Office of Readings in Advent:
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
O Antiphons

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