The Good Word

nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp This Sunday Gospel reading consists of two distinct parts first there is a request answered by criticism and second Jesus offers a parable about a servant nbsp Though our reading is verses 5-10 I think it useful if not nbsp necessary to intepret them as comments on th

Earlier I discussed What is the Good Word and What is the Good Word 2 The Old Testament today I want to discuss the New Testament The contents of the New Testament NT are the same whether one is Catholic Orthodox or any other variety of Christian – with one glaring nbsp exception There a

These are a few musings that were stoked by the comments on ldquo Send Lazarus rdquo or ldquo Now You Remember My Name rdquo and the ideas are just beginning to take shape so please feel free to comment on and correct what you read here I had focused on the concrete use of material wealth f

My post on The Dishonest Manager generated some discussion on the nature of wealth our relationship and use of it and Jesus rsquo condemnation of wealth at least in certain circumstances In one of my comments to Marie Rehbein I stated that ldquo Jesus does condemn the improper use of wealth in

nbsp The parable about the rich man and Lazarus forms part of the lengthy discourse of Jesus which began at 16 1 Jesus is talking about the dangers of wealth or better the danger wealth becomes when it is in the wrong hands First the very first lines cannot be allowed to pass by quickly ever

I followed a link from David Mills at First Things to a post by Sandro Magister on Giorgio Alessandrini s analysis of Caravaggio s The Calling of St Matthew If you ever have a chance to go to Rome make certain that amongst the many other artistic treasures and wonders you visit St Louis of th

This article has been online for a little while but it seemed right in light of Pope Benedict rsquo s recent visit to the United Kingdom to post a link to it here for readers who have not seen it In this article in the Homiletic and Pastoral Review Fr Joseph T Lienhard S J reflects on ldquo P

The parable Luke 16 1-13 concerns a manager who is to be relieved of his job because of dishonesty nbsp Jesus does not identify what precisely is the dishonesty nbsp nbsp In this situation the manager saves himself by making friends with those who were in debt to his master he reduces their

The Gospel readings for today suggest either Luke 16 1-13 or Luke 16 10-13 I can easily understand why a Priest or Deacon might elect to preach on 16 10-13 today omitting the whole of the parable of the dishonest steward or manager Most commentators see the parable itself running from verses 1-