LUKE

3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 1 John 2:1-5 Luke 24:35-48 A. Text/Context • It must be remembered that after the crucifixion and death of Jesus, a very tense situation prevailed in Jerusalem • The 2 disciples on their way to Emmaus have now returned to the group in Jerusalem as their eyes were opened during the breaking of the bread that it was the Lord Jesus • But the disciples were still hiding because they were afraid of arrest from the authorities or else all of them will be in jail waiting for execution • They have no […]

3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-23 1 Peter 1:17-21 Luke 24:13-35 A. Text/Context • After the death of Jesus in Calvary the whole population of the city of Jerusalem especially the disciples of Jesus were in fear and trembling • There was a military crackdown, and house arrests were made to all the followers of Jesus • Those loyal to the teachings of Jesus were all scattered and they were all hiding in secret places to avoid arrests • So, the movement of the disciples is to stay away from Jerusalem because the place has become too dangerous for […]

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 A. Text/Context • Since the early existence of the Church Mary has long been revered as the Mother of God, but it was in the Council of Ephesus in the year 434 that Mary is already declared as the Theotokos which means the Mother of God in the Greek language • Memorable man gud kaayo ang Ephesus kay mao man kini ang lugar diin nagpuyo si Maria nga giamumahan ni San Juan Ebanghelista hangtud sa iyang pagkamatay • Ephesus is now part of modern Turkey and the house […]

Solemnity of Christ the King 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 A. Text/Context • The gospel today is a reenactment of one of the many scenes in Calvary before Jesus died on the cross • It was in Golgotha or the mountain of skulls because there are so many crucifixions there happening and they are left to die and so there are many skulls or skeletons • And you can imagine the three crosses standing there one on the left and one on the right where the thieves or the criminals are also crucified and the one in the […]

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Malachi 3:19-20 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19 A. Text/Context • The gospel today tells us of the prophecy of Jesus about the total destruction of the temple in Jerusalem • True to what was prophesied by Jesus, just a few years after his death the Romans attacked Jerusalem and the beautiful temple was leveled to the ground by the rampage of the Romans • Not a single stone was left from the magnificent temple as they believed that treasures are hidden between the stones and so every stone has to be uncovered by the looters […]

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3, 5 Luke 20:27-38 A. Text/Context • The gospel tells us of a group known as the Sadducees • The Sadducees do not believe in the resurrection because they do not believe also in the immortality of a human being and so they do not believe also in the existence of immortal beings like angels • These people also helped in the condemnation of Jesus to death. In fact, the question and answer portion of the gospel is actually meant to trap Jesus how clever or how intelligent will […]

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 11:22-12:2 2 Thessalonians 1:12-2:2 Luke 19:1-10 A. Text/Context • And so today we have just heard the popular story of Zacchaeus the tax collector • Zacchaeus is not just an ordinary tax collector but he is the chief tax collector working for the Roman government • What makes the life of Zacchaeus more difficult is that he is a Jew collecting taxes from his countrymen • And at that time if you are a tax collector, your reputation is very bad because there is always the misconception that the tax collector collects more than […]