The Better Part

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Parents, the parable in the Gospel for this Sunday does not have much to say to 3-6...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today's parable speaks about another person who is squandering property that...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus tells a parable today about a man who has not been working honestly. We...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today's Gospel reading is very long, but when I read it, one line seemed to...

Luke 15:25-32 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he...

Luke 15:11-24 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C This is a long parable, and a favourite for many people. We can listen to this parable...

Luke 15:8-9 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Here we have another parable about searching and finding. In Jesus' time, when a woman...

Luke 15:3-6 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C We know that the Good Shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. We know...

Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about being a disciple. We know that a disciple is...

Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C The Gospel today is a little troubling. Jesus talks about hating our family members...

Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about being a disciple. A disciple is someone who...

Wisdom 9.13-18 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Luke 14:25-33 Parents, the Gospel for this Sunday deals with the cost of...

Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When I was growing up, whenever our family had large gatherings of people over for...

Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When I listened to this reading, I noticed these words: "the guests chose the places...

Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel reading, the guests at the dinner are jostling each other to get a...

#Reconciliation #sacramentofreconciliation Someone asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He said to them, “Strive to enter...

Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to...

Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to...

Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today we hear Jesus tell about a person who says, "I do not know where you come from."...

Luke 12:49-53 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a...

From the beginning of Jesus' life on earth inside his mother, to the day of Pentecost when God sent the Holy Spirit to continue Jesus' work

Luke 1:39-56 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary #assumptionofmary Elizabeth's words are so familiar " When Elizabeth heard Mary’s...

Luke 1:39-56 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary #assumptionofmary Today we hear about Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth was...

It was good enough for Dumbledore, so... Welcome to the better part! This is my first time blogging (I don't even like the word...