On that day it will be said: / “Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! / This is the Lord for whom we looked; / let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” / For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain. Isaiah 25: 9-10 Great…[read more]
Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens…[read more]
Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Luke 21: 29-31 A couple of nights ago I awoke in the…[read more]
It will turn out to be a chance for you to bear witness. Therefore put it in your hearts not to prepare ahead of time your defense. for I will give you speech and wisdom such that ll those opposing you will n to be able to resist or contradict. Luke 21: 13-15 “Put it…[read more]
And when some of them were talking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive offerings, Jesus said: “These things you are looking at—days will come when thee will not be left a stone upon a stone that will not be torn down!” Luke 21: 5-6 Both of the readings today…[read more]
I tell you truly: this poor widow has contributed more than all of them. For all of these gave their gifs out of their abundance. But this woman contributed out of her poverty everything that she had to live on. Luke 21: 3-4 The scripture scholar Luke Timothy Johnson points out that the literal translation…[read more]
When he had gone into the temple he began to cast out those who were engaged in selling. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it ‘a robber’s cave.’” He was teaching every day in the Temple. Luke 19: 45-7 Unlike Mark, Luke…[read more]
And as Jesus approached, he saw the city. He wept over it. He said, “If you—even you—had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19-41-2 The words of Jesus to the people as he enters Jerusalem, at what the gospel of Luke terms…[read more]
Master, here is your mina. I hid it in a handkerchief out of fear of you, for you are a severe man. You withdraw what you have not deposited. You reap what you have not sown. Luke 19: 20-21 Today’s parable from Luke 19 offers a teaching that is present in each of the synoptic…[read more]
When he reached the spot, Jesus looked up. He said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry down from there! For I must stay in your house today!” He quickly climbed down and joyfully welcomed him. Luke 19: 5-6 This morning I was reading a reflection by the spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran (Words to Live By). He writes:…[read more]
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