Today’s Gospel seems to challenge fairness, preferring concern for the “last.”
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Staying Out of Prison
Jesus’ parable states that all church order is subject to the law of mercy and forgiveness.
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Costly Grace
“Denying one’s self” is more profound than daily acts of “mortification.” It means displacing one’s self from the center of our consciousness while looking to the true self embodied by Jesus’ teaching.
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The Way of the Shepherd
The shepherd imagery is deeply rooted in biblical thought.
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Going My Way
Today’s Gospel and Luke’s whole theology of the Spirit, which will unfold in Acts, is a chronicle of the way God can walk with us in surprising, often unknown ways, reversing our path from fear and disappointment to make of us bearers of the power of the risen one.
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Joyful and Subversive Memory
He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave (Phil. 2:7)
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Check the Guest List
Eating with Jesus should be a time of healing, which can shock even customary religious sensitivities.
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A Gated Community?
Christians today overly concerned about impressive gates and religious identity may find some surprising table companions at the messianic banquet.
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The Beginning of the End
As we prepare to celebrate the first coming of Jesus in history, the readings remind us that Christians should shape their faith in terms of hopes as well as of memories.