of the human person from conception until natural death
Jesus speaks in the synagogue in Nazareth after having read from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. The importance of the reading of Isaiah in this Gospel can scarcely be exaggerated. For Luke it proclaimed the fulfillment of Scripture and embodied the hopes of Israel through Jesus’ ministry as the Son of God.
2nd Sunday of Advent Luke 3:1-6 Luke’s litany of imperial, regional, and religious authorities does more than date the Baptist’s preaching to 28 or 29 AD. It also contrasts human…
First Week of Advent Isaiah the Prophet and Advent Isaiah’s writings are prominent in the liturgies of Advent and Christmas for several reasons. First, he is a prophet of hope…
1st Sunday in Advent ~ Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; Mark 13:33-37 Isaiah is the prophet who guides the Church through Advent in preparing for Christmas. In this season of joyful…
Parable of the Bad Tenants or Wicked Husbandmen For the third time, in the weekly Gospel, Jesus responds to the chief priests and elders of the people in regard to…
The Book of the Prophet Isaiah is sixty-six chapters long and has often been called “the fifth Gospel,” due to its many messianic references. In examining the focus of those…
Nature and dignity 