of the human person from conception until natural death
Charles Dickens famously described the parable of the Prodigal Son as “the finest short story ever written.” Arguably, this parable is the most well-known of all the parables that Jesus recounted; so much so, that elements of the incident have even entered the public consciousness. However, because that has occurred…
The biblical account of the Transfiguration is recorded in all three Synoptic Gospels: Mark 9:2–13; Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36 [37-43]. Among those three, only Saint Luke provides the content of the conversation between Jesus, Moses, and Elijah.
Both Moses and Elijah held crucial positions salvation history: Moses as the amasser…
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Lord’s Temptation in the Desert is summarized in the following way, “The Gospels speak of a time of solitude for Jesus in the desert immediately after his baptism by John. Driven by the Spirit into the desert, Jesus remains there for forty…
Nearly half of the material found in Saint Luke’s Gospel is unique and, as such, not found in any of the other three. Those differences, whether considered to be additions or omissions, if taken collectively, reveal that Jesus was most closely connected with people who appeared to be on the…
The Sermon on the Mount related in Matthew 5-7 has much in common with the teaching of Jesus recounted in Luke 6. These two versions of the Beatitudes are best-known by what is found in Matthew (Mt 5:3-12), though, a similar, yet different version is found in Luke (Lk 6:20-26).
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…
The Ascension of the Lord Jesus into heaven is a mystery rooted in history and spoken of in Scripture, like the Resurrection. It is presented both at the end of…
Table Koinonia as Communion with Christ & Other Faithful Today’s Gospel according to Saint Luke immediately follows the passage concerning the Lord’s accompanying the disciples after Jesus’ appearance to the…
Nature and dignity 