Luke wote his gospel around the year 85AD. In the fifty years that had passed since the death and resurrection of Jesus, tremendous events occurred. There were wars, political revolutions,...
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the Cathedral of Rome and the “mother of all churches of the city and of the world.” This...
Yesterday, we celebrated the joy of All Saints—the Church triumphant, our brothers and sisters who now share in the glory of heaven. Today, our hearts turn with tenderness to the...
Today Jesus gives us a parable that cuts right to the heart: two men went up to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, the other a tax collector....
Today, as the Church throughout the world celebrates World Mission Sunday, the Gospel presents us with the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge. Jesus tells us this story...
When we listen to today’s Gospel, we are invited to walk with Jesus as he enters a village where ten lepers cry out for mercy. Leprosy was more than a...
The disciples make a humble request to Jesus: “Increase our faith.” It is a prayer that could easily be ours. Often, when we look at the struggles of life, the...
T oday, as we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we are invited to look at the cross as a sign, not of defeat, but as the very place...
The gospel this Sunday presents us with words of Jesus that are both surprising and unsettling. Large crowds are following him, attracted by his message and his presence. Yet Jesus...
When Jesus sits at a table, he never sits only to eat. He transforms the meal into a lesson of love, humility, and fraternity. In today’s Gospel (Luke 14:1,7-14), Jesus...
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