Saturday, October 19, 2024 Eph 1:15-23; Lk 12:8-12 Today’s Gospel emphasizes witnessing to Christ. But how would witnessing make sense in the absence of Roman emperors like Diocletian or Nero or religious persecution in the form of crucifixion, feeding to the hungry lions, or burning at the stake? What would then witnessing mean for modern […]
Friday, October 18, 2024 Feast of St. Luke! 2 Tim 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Luke, evangelist. Why should we celebrate St. Luke? I like to answer the question from my experience. As part of my doctoral program, I was blessed to teach the undergrads at Boston College, my alma
Thursday, October 17, 2024 Eph 1:1-10; Lk 11:47-54 Today’s Gospel is a continuation of the woe message from the past couple of days. Jesus condemns the unrepentant behaviour of those who build tombs for the prophets whom their own ancestors killed. Outwardly, building the tombs for dead prophets looks like honoring them. But Jesus looks
