The Seventy-two returned with joy… ‘Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven’.” (Luke 10: 17–20)
“Whatever house you enter, stay there” (Read : Mark 6: 10-13)
When you meet a person on a journey, you know that he/she comes from home or is going home; otherwise, you immediately see that he/she is a fugitive who Continue reading →
Introduction: in the text of Luke 6:6-11, Jesus causes another controversy among the Jews about the Sabbath day in a synagogue. His stance is clear, as he is moved by compassion towards a man with a withered hand, he puts Continue reading →
Introduction: Our text for our Lection Divina in Luke 5:33-39, is another controversy, about the Jewish religious practices unobserved by Jesus’ disciples in contrast with John’s disciples and those of the pharisees, who fast and pray. We shall pay attention Continue reading →
Introduction: In Luke 5:27-32, is described the call of Levi (Matthew) to follow Jesus. The criteria that Jesus uses to choose his disciples is unconventional, totally contrary to the practice of the day, and what people expect from him. But Continue reading →
“Blessed are you poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.” (Read Luke 6: 20–49)
The Gospel of Luke, in Chapter six, offers a synthesis of baptismal catechesis. He introduces the fundamental reason of evangelization: the face of the Continue reading →
Introduction: The cure of the paralytic in Luke 5:17-26, is a piece of Jesus’ teaching about God’s compassion and kindness, forgiveness and healing, towards the sick and sinners. Jesus’ main concern here is to heal the whole person, spiritually and Continue reading →
