Banquets can be status displays--or a chance to share with those who cannot repay us.

Our faith and struggle continue Christ's work of salvation.

Every heart turned to Christ brings a little more of the fiery divine presence into the world.

Luke reminds us that everything we have is temporary and that we will have to account for ourselves when we meet Christ.

Material goods can provide the illusion of present control and future security.

To pray as Jesus did draws our attention to the subtle evidence of God’s kingdom taking shape.

By performing the good work of hospitality, Abraham glimpsed the face of God.

To follow Christ means to lift up our brothers and sisters with extravagance like the good Samaritan’s and compassion like Jesus’ own.

Jesus’ determination to travel to Jerusalem is the pivot on which Luke’s Gospel turns.

Taking up the proclamation of God’s reign placed the disciples in an unexpectedly rich relationship with God and the world.

Christians who continue Christ’s mission make the divine presence felt in even the most hostile of places.

With a faith like that of our biblical ancestors, we can find in Christ’s body, blessed and broken for us, the source of everything we need.

The disciples’ mission is now ours, and Christ is ready to share with us the same power he gave them.

In Luke’s mind, the Spirit that had once dwelt in the Temple had now taken up residence among Christ’s disciples.

One might have expected a statement of disappointment or regret. Instead, Jesus speaks to his disciples of love.

As the first disciples trusted in the Advocate, they found a love that gave peace to their hearts.

The Twelve were servants of Jesus’ mission. Now, after the resurrection, they have become Jesus’ friends.

This Sunday’s Gospel calls us to create that quiet place in the midst of the world’s distractions,

We are like the angel messengers at the tomb: to interpret the signs of Christ’s presence and activity.

Vengeance, retribution and pitiless justice only amplify the power of sin.