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 →

Introduction: this Year the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on the 19^th of June 2022 and the Gospel given for that day is Luke 15:3-7, “the Lost sheep”. Since we don’t find a text in Continue reading →

“Let it be done to me according to your word.”
(Luke 1: 26-38)

Mary is the first evangelized person who evangelizes. In the beginning of the Gospel, she is introduced as the model to the readers. If the readers want Continue reading →

Introduction: Luke in 5:12-16, portraits Jesus healing a leper. Leprosy was considered morally speaking “unclean”, and therefore had to be alienated from his family, society and the community of religious practices. In other words, he was totally isolated from human Continue reading →

Introduction: the text for our reflection at this time of the year is taken from Luke 18:31-32, which I titled “the journey to Jerusalem”. This is in preparation to the passion and the Resurrection of Jesus in our Lenten journey. Continue reading →

“Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest” (Luke 10: 2b).

It is not enough to love the Lord in order to be His collaborators. I may love Him and yet work against Him. Continue reading →

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:16-20), Jesus says to the Eleven. When Jesus’ mission was over, those who had welcomed Him began their journey: to testify the Father’s love to all who did not yet know Continue reading →

“I will follow you. Come after me”
(Read Luke 9:57-62)

If I do not know Jesus, even if I love Him, I can do the opposite of Him. If then I know Him, I realize that I do not really Continue reading →

Introduction: As we approach Christmas, I would like to suggest the texts of Luke 1:5-25 and 1:26-38, for our reflection. They deal with the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to Zachariah and to Mary, announcing both the coming of the Continue reading →

Introduction: In Luke 5:1-11, we find Jesus preaching the people who were following him from Capernaum to the lake of Gennesaret, there He meets fishermen on their boats mending their nets. He teaches them and works a miracle before them, Continue reading →