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Jesus presented himself as the proclaimer of the kingdom. This was the purpose of all his activity. “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God,” Jesus says. “For this purpose I have been sent.”
We could take a lesson from the rich young man who couldn’t bring himself to let go of his possessions to follow Jesus.
The late congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) was known for his lifetime work fighting racism through his words calling people to make, “good trouble, necessary trouble.” A freedom fighter deeply inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis tirelessly poured out his life for racial justice and healing.
Canonized in 2009, Saint Jeanne Jugan had a history of helping the elderly and the poor. She founded the Little Sisters of the Poor to help her with her work, and by the time of her death the community numbered 2400 women.
Jesus continues to teach through his Church. The good news of salvation is still being made available to all those who are willing to receive it. It is being presented to us by means of the community of believers.
The martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist is one of the most gruesome stories in the New Testament. Yet it is the story of the victory of faith and loyalty over cowardice and hate.
John the Baptist’s role was to prepare the people for the long-awaited Messiah. Jesus would come to John for baptism at the beginning of his ministry, and John would urge his listeners to repent and respond to Jesus’ words.
Jesus was a person who valued rest and had clear boundaries, yet he also suffered immensely and willingly on behalf of others. What does his example tell us about the responsibility to steward our lives and time well?
Saint Augustine of Hippo is a giant in many ways. He had a powerful and forceful personality which he used both before and after his conversion. He had a passion for whatever he did, and this showed up in his theological teachings.
In today’s Gospel account Luke recalls a story of a time when Jesus was a table guest of a leading Pharisee. The Lord challenges his listeners—and his host—to allow others to take the seats of honor. They must welcome the poor, those who are disabled, those who cannot repay the invitation.
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