Gospels
Martha and Mary: Jesus Loves Them Both
Colleen C. Mitchell
June 24, 2025
Martha and Mary’s handling of Jesus’ visit has much to teach us in our own time.
Freedom in God
Richard Gribble, CSC
April 1, 2025
How blind are we to many of the situations around us? Are we too caught up in our own little worlds?
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Notes from a Friar: The Book of Proverbs
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 17, 2023
The Book of Proverbs, which was written about 400 years before the birth of Jesus, covers only 32 pages in the Bible.
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The Rich Man and His Harvest: A Gospel Parable
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
January 12, 2023
There are 18 parables in the Gospel of Luke. One of the shortest ones contains one of the most powerful messages.
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The Simple Truths of the Gospel
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
October 12, 2022
The four gospels are so simple and plain in their teaching that they can be read by anyone.
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God’s Great Reversal: Key to the Gospel of Luke
John R. Barker, OFM
May 11, 2020
The Gospel of Luke, read at Mass on most Sundays this year, affirms that God values each of us regardless of age, wealth, health or gender.
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Saint Paul and Women: A Mixed Record
Barbara Leonhard, OSF
May 10, 2020
Two biblical sources give us glimpses of Paul in relation to women: Saint Paul’s own letters and the Acts of the Apostles. As a means of discovering Paul’s thinking, the letters are, of course, the primary source.
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