DO LIKEWISE So that he may not come out looking bad in a conversation with Jesus, a scholar of the law ends up asking him, And who is my neighbor? The question comes from someone … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
BEARERS OF THE GOSPEL In Luke’s Gospel we find an important discourse of Jesus, one directed not to the Twelve, but to another large group of disciples whom he sends out in order to collaborate … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Credible witnesses of the Gospel Jesus has the credible words of eternal life. We believe in him. Are we credible? Those who hear Jesus proclaim the Good News are amazed at his credible words of … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Credible witnesses of the Gospel Jesus has the credible words of eternal life. We believe in him. Are we credible? Those who hear Jesus proclaim the Good News are amazed at his credible words of … Read More
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
Bearers of the Gospel There is an important discourse in Luke’s Gospel that Jesus addresses not to the Twelve, but to another large group of disciples. He is sending this group to work with him … Read More
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
NEITHER SETTLING DOWN NOR LOOKING BACK To follow Jesus is the heart of Christian life. It is what is essential. Nothing else is more important or decisive. This is precisely why Luke describes three small … Read More
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Disciples to the bitter end Jesus is the good Teacher. He invites us to be his disciples. Jesus is resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem with his disciples. There, he will suffer greatly and die … Read More
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
DO WE BELIEVE IN JESUS? The first Christian generations preserved the memory of this Gospel episode as a story of vital importance for Jesus’ followers. Their intuition was right on the mark. They knew that … Read More
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Hidden still is Jesus’ messiahship Jesus is God’s Christ. His being so remains hidden, however, from those who lack compassion. Jesus backtracks. He keeps hidden once again his being the Messiah no sooner than he … Read More
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
DO NOT SEPARATE ANYONE FROM JESUS According to Luke’s account, a Pharisee named Simon is very interested to invite Jesus to dine with him. He probably wants to use a meal as an opportunity to … Read More