Introduction: Luke in 5:12-16, portraits Jesus healing a leper. Leprosy was considered morally speaking “unclean”, and therefore had to be alienated from his family, society and the community of religious practices. In other words, he was totally isolated from human Continue reading →

Introduction: the text for our reflection at this time of the year is taken from Luke 18:31-32, which I titled “the journey to Jerusalem”. This is in preparation to the passion and the Resurrection of Jesus in our Lenten journey. Continue reading →

“Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest” (Luke 10: 2b).

It is not enough to love the Lord in order to be His collaborators. I may love Him and yet work against Him. Continue reading →

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:16-20), Jesus says to the Eleven. When Jesus’ mission was over, those who had welcomed Him began their journey: to testify the Father’s love to all who did not yet know Continue reading →

“I will follow you. Come after me”
(Read Luke 9:57-62)

If I do not know Jesus, even if I love Him, I can do the opposite of Him. If then I know Him, I realize that I do not really Continue reading →

Introduction: As we approach Christmas, I would like to suggest the texts of Luke 1:5-25 and 1:26-38, for our reflection. They deal with the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to Zachariah and to Mary, announcing both the coming of the Continue reading →

Introduction: In Luke 5:1-11, we find Jesus preaching the people who were following him from Capernaum to the lake of Gennesaret, there He meets fishermen on their boats mending their nets. He teaches them and works a miracle before them, Continue reading →

Introduction: In Luke 4:42-44, the writer continues describing Jesus’ mission and ministry as he makes his way to Galilee. Notice that his activities, preaching or teaching or doing miracles, are done in dialogue with the Father through his prayer. In Continue reading →

Introduction:  The whole purpose of journeying with the word of God spoken by Jesus is to be enlightened by it, to be guided by it, to be transformed by it and therefore to be conformed to it, because the Continue reading →

Introduction: Jesus, after receiving the Holy Spirit at his baptism in the Jordan and filled and led to the desert by the same Spirit to be tempted, Luke continues to stress the importance of the presence of the Holy Spirit Continue reading →