Does Christ promote violence?
THAT’S a question that immediately comes to mind when we read in the gospel the following words of Christ: “I have come to set...
‘Much will be required of the person entrusted with much’
CHRIST clearly said this. In that gospel parable where he told his disciples to be always prepared for judgment, (cfr. Lk 12, 39-48) Christ...
Always prepared for death
THIS DEFINITELY is not a matter of having a dark or gloomy outlook in life. On the contrary, this is what would make us...
‘Be rich in the things of God’
ONCE again, we are reminded in that gospel episode where a man asked Christ to arbitrate in his matter of inheritance with his brother...
On our human autonomy
THAT RATHER amusing gospel episode where some leading Jews tried to entrap Christ by asking if it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar...
‘Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees’
IT WAS quite a stinging statement Christ told his disciples once. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees,” he said (Lk 12, 1), referring...
When confronted with our sinfulness
THERE are times when our conscience confronts us with our sinfulness, usually the hidden and persistent ones, the way Christ confronted the sinfulness of...
The urgency of evangelization
ON THE Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist, celebrated on October 18, the gospel reading is about Christ appointing 72 disciples and sending them to...
Missing the forest for the trees
IT’S AN IDIOMATIC expression that means “to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts...
Faith plays a foundational role in our life
“THIS GENERATION is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as...