"And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold. As he said this, he called out, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear’" (Luke 8:8). This Bible verse is from the Gospel of Luke, one ...

Father Joshua Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 21, 2025 ...

Such attention to the story allows the parables to become genuinely subversive. “Perhaps,” Bodner notes, “we’re all ...

I’m thinking about the parable of the rich man and the poor man, in Luke 16:19-31. It’s the story where a rich man wears luxurious purple garments and dines “sumptuously” ...

There’s a well-known parable in Luke 15 that records the story of a prodigal son and his prodigal brother. This portion of Scripture not only teaches us a lot from the actions of those two boys, but ...

The scriptures this Sunday are collectively a cry against indifference -- "Woe to the complacent!," as the first reading puts it. A little examination of conscience is called for. We need to shake off ...

If we think “Well, no, not really,” maybe we need to think again. The profoundly important message of this Sunday’s readings is that Lazarus may be closer than we realize – and we need to look for him ...

He sits with tax collectors and sinners." This is a common attack Jesus receives in the New Testament. For instance, in Luke 15, a crowd gathers to hear Jesus teach. The crowd is divided. On one side, ...

We’re in Year C of the liturgical cycle, and that means the Gospel of Luke is the one we’ll hear most often at Sunday Masses this year. Luke’s vision of Jesus is deeply attuned to God’s compassion, ...