“I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish” (Luke 13:3).   “Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices” (Luke 13:1). What…wasn’t Jesus reading the Advertiser, or watching the evening news? It was the talk of … [Read more…]

“Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division” (Luke 12:51). At times, when still, we can hear the “wind” bringing echoes of the angels’ song, “Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.” (Luke 2:14). The angels … [Read more…]

“You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him” (Luke 12:40).   We must be ready for living out here and now a life fit for God’s kingdom. A life not totally different from that of everybody else: with its challenges, trials, hardships, … [Read more…]

“But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well” (Luke 12:31). Jesus watched His disciples grow: leaving everything behind (family, plans, and dreams); following Him day by day. He watched them depart for ministry, tasked to heal and proclaim God’s kingdom. He watched them returning from ministry, rejoicing that even … [Read more…]

“Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15). The topic of wealth/possessions is quite frequent in Luke’s gospel. In this instance, Jesus turns a question into an opportunity for ministry to the gathered crowd – to … [Read more…]

”I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God” (Luke 12:8). Previously we witnessed Jesus revealing the true nature of a class of people who considered themselves very close to being perfect. The Pharisees thought that they were faultless. How do we know … [Read more…]

“Woe to you… the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, waiting to catch him in something he might say.” (Luke 11:37; 53-54), Jesus came to proclaim and inaugurate the kingdom of God. His was a ministry that called people to come under God’s … [Read more…]

“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness. Therefore be careful…” (Luke 11:34, 35a). The Church has a core business; a main task to do; a central calling; a single reason for … [Read more…]

“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you. He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” (Luke 11:27, 28). In this particular setting, Jesus elevates hearing and obeying the word of God above … [Read more…]