Luke’s Lessons for Living amid Tragedy
On this feast day, St. Luke can guide us through a history tinged with disaster.
None Righteous, No Not One
To admit disaster to our Father in heaven: this is the found coin, the recovered sheep.
Reading Luke’s Transfiguration: An Icon and a Lenten Manifesto
What is it that Peter, John, and James perceive when they follow Jesus up the mountain and enter into the silence of Tabor? Not “words” as they are wont to hear them, but speech, singular and purified.
Jesus’ Galilean Ministry
Jesus speaks and acts with authority because his words and actions are those of God, because he is God.
Who is my neighbor?
The point of the parable is that the person who shows mercy to me is my neighbor.
A call to arms
Just the other day, I was reflecting on an influential saint of modern times, whose voluminous songbook has had considerable influence across the globe. His Christian name is Vincent Damon Furnier, but extant evidence demonstrates that he preferred the more ec... Read More...
Why is the rich man in Hell?
Ignore the poor at your gates with caution.