Posts from:
Jesus tells us that we are called to treat others as God does. God gives us the capacity to be generous as he is generous by remaking us in his own image in baptism.
It doesn’t matter if we have serious and valid grounds for complaint against our neighbor. What matters is whether we are willing to be reconciled to the neighbor.
God wants us to pray not so that he can be informed about what he should give us, but so that we can continue to be aware of how much we depend on him.
The presentation of this passage of Luke is meant to remind us that the Lord speaks to us. We might want to ask ourselves where and how the Lord speaks to us, and how we answer.
In teaching us his prayer, Jesus is calling us to be a certain kind of person–a person who reverences God, who acknowledges dependence on God, who knows that we need to receive and to offer forgiveness.
Psalm 19 uses a wide vocabulary to praise God’s Law. The Lord’s directives are essential for our lives. We need his words for access to the Spirit and to life.
In response to Jesus’ call, Levi gave up everything he had. We are all spiritually infirm. To a greater or lesser extent we all need to be converted to Jesus as Levi was.
