EACH ONE’S DECISION Jesus didn’t spend much time talking about eternal life. He didn’t try to deceive anyone by coming up with fantastic descriptions of life beyond the grave. However his whole life awakens hope. He goes about easing suffering and freeing people from fear. He transmit

FOR JESUS THERE ARE NO LOST CAUSES Jesus frequently warns about the danger of getting trapped by the irresistible attraction of money. The bottomless desire for material well-being can lead a person to lose one’s life. It’s not necessary to just be super rich. Whoever lives as a slave

WHO AM I TO JUDGE? The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican usually awakens in many Christians a big rejection of the Pharisee who comes before God as someone arrogant and self-assured, along with a spontaneous sympathy for the Publican who humbly recognizes his sin. Paradoxically

DO WE STILL BELIEVE IN JUSTICE? Luke tells a short parable that indicates that Jesus told it to explain to his disciples «about the need to pray continually and never lose heart». This topic is very dear to the Gospel writer since he repeats the same idea in various settings. As usual

BELIEF WITHOUT THANKSGIVING This story starts out recounting the healing of a group of ten lepers near Samaria. But this time, Luke doesn’t stop to detail the healing, but zeroes in on the reaction of one of the lepers when he finds himself cured. The gospel writer carefully describes

ARE WE BELIEVERS? Jesus has told them over and over, on many different occasions: «How little faith you have!». The disciples don’t argue with him. They know he’s right. They‘ve been around him long enough. They see him given completely to God’s Project; he only thinks about doing wha

BREAKING THROUGH INDIFFERENCE According to Luke, when Jesus cried out: «You can’t be slave of both God and money», some Pharisees who were listening to him and who were friends of money «jeered at him». Jesus doesn’t back down. A little later he relates a heart-rending parable so that

NOT JUST AN ECONOMIC CRISIS «You cannot be the slave both of God and of money». These words of Jesus can’t be forgotten in these times when we find ourselves following Jesus , since they contain the most serious warning that Jesus left humanity. Money, when converted into an absolute

THE MOST SCANDALOUS GESTURE Without doubt, Jesus’ gesture that most provokes and scandalizes was his way of welcoming sinners with special affection – those who had been excluded by religious leaders and socially stigmatized by their conduct outside of the Law. What was most irritatin

NOT JUST ANY OLD WAY Jesus is heading to Jerusalem. The evangelist tells us that «great crowds accompanied him». Nevertheless, Jesus has no illusions. He doesn’t allow himself to be deceived by the superficial enthusiasm of the people. Some today are worried about how the number of Ch