Monthly Archives: February 2013

There are two separate parts to this reading. Luke 13:1-5 and 6-9. Luke is the only Evangelist to record this story. In verses 1-5 some people who were traveling with Jesus told him the story of the slaughter of Galileans … Continue reading →

FOR GRACE DURING ILLNESS Merciful and loving God, in whose presence I bear my illness with faith and with fear: I thank you for the faith you have given me to entrust my healing and my health to you. May … Continue reading →

Two different passages are brought together. Verses 31-33 are special Lukan source. Verses 34-35 are Q material, virtually identical in Matthew and Luke, except Matthew adds “desolate” in Mt. 23:38, and “again” in 23:39. I will not explore Matthew’s addition … Continue reading →

Whenever I read this passage my thoughts turn to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Act 1, Scene 3. “The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villain with a smiling cheek, … Continue reading →

It is difficult to find a way into Luke’s version of the Transfiguration. Luke has changed and expanded his Markan source, Mark 9, in significant and Christological ways. The narrative is not a unity, and there is no obvious center to … Continue reading →