The master praised the wicked household manager because he acted cleverly. Indeed the children of this age are more clever towards their own generation than are the children of light. Luke 16: 8 Who are the children of light and who are the children of this age? Most of us, recipients of the gift of…[read more]
If one person keeps certain days as holier than others, and another considers all days to be equally holy, each must be left free to hold one’s own opinion. The one who observes special days does so in honor of the Lord. The one who eats meat also does so in honor of the Lord,…[read more]
If anyone come toward me and does not hate father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—even one’s own life, that person cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear one’s own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luke 14: 26-7 There is little question that the words of…[read more]
Treat everyone with equal kindness; never be condescending but make real friends with the poor. Do not allow yourself to become self-satisfied. Romans 12: 16 In today’s gospel from Luke, a Pharisee who is dining with Jesus exclaims: “Happy is the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.” Clearly he is presuming…[read more]
Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. Romans 5: 5 Today is the Feast of All Souls. As the years of life pass, the veil that separates this side of death from the other side seems…[read more]
Jesus went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat a meal. They had him under close scrutiny. Luke 14: 1 The relationship between Jesus and many of the religious leaders of his day was one marked by wariness and suspicion. Throughout Luke’s gospel, the sharing of…[read more]
For I am certain of this: neither death nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth, nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8: 38-9 The two most…[read more]
Jesus spent the entire night in prayer to God. When it was day, he summoned his disciples. He chose from among them the Twelve, whom he also names apostles. Luke 6: 12-13 Today is the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude. Thus, we read in the gospel Luke’s version of Jesus’ choosing of the Apostles.…[read more]
To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman takes and sticks into flour; three small measures leavens the whole.” Luke 13:21 As I read this morning’s gospel, I flashed back in memory to some 54 years ago. It was late August of 1961, and I was buying…[read more]
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry “Abba, Father!” Romans 8: 14-15 In today’s gospel reading from Luke we hear of Jesus’ healing…[read more]
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