New Testament
«Do not invite your friends; invite the poor and the crippled» (Luke 14:12-14)
Welcoming the poor as a sign of the Kingdom: how Jesus' free hospitality transforms our meals, our priorities and our relationships.
New Testament
«It is not fitting that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem» (Luke 13:31-35)
Jesus in Jerusalem: why the prophet must die where the word is rejected — meditation on Luke 13:31-35, call to conversion, mercy and perseverance.
New Testament
“People will come from east and west to take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:22-30)
Luke 13:22-30: enter through the narrow gate, taste the feast of the Kingdom today — a demand of the heart, universal hospitality and concrete paths.
New Testament
“People will come from east and west to take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:22-30)
Luke 13:22-30: enter through the narrow gate, taste the feast of the Kingdom today — a demand of the heart, universal hospitality and concrete paths.
New Testament
“He chose twelve of them, and named them Apostles” (Luke 6:12-19)
Choosing Twelve to Transform the World: How Jesus' Night of Prayer Illuminates Discernment, Diverse Team Building, and Practical Mission
New Testament
“Should not this daughter of Abraham have been loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” (Luke 13:10-17)
Jesus heals the bent woman on the Sabbath: choosing mercy over legalism, calling to see and straighten the invisible.
New Testament
“The tax collector went down to his house; he had become righteous rather than the Pharisee” (Luke 18:9-14).
The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14) reveals that humility opens the way to justification: reading, meditating on and living the salvation received through mercy.
New Testament
“Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:1-9)
In the face of tragedy and violence, Luke 13:1-9 reverses the logic of blame and issues a pressing call to conversion: not as a threat, but as a joyful urgency toward life. This article explains the historical context of Jesus' words, develops the meaning of metanoia as a passage from spiritual death to fruitfulness, specifies the concrete fruits of the Spirit, proposes a seven-step meditation process, weekly practices, and an intercessory prayer, and responds to contemporary objections about guilt, autonomy, and social engagement.
New Testament
“You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; but why do you not know how to interpret this time?” (Lk 12:54-59)
Discerning the signs of the times (Lk 12:54-59): developing a spiritual outlook to interpret the present, acting with lucidity and responding to God's calls.
Gospel
“Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division” (Lk 12:49-53)
Luke 12:49-53 explained: why Jesus announces division, how the evangelical fire purifies our attachments and guides us towards a deeper peace.
New Testament
“To whom much has been given, much will be required” (Lk 12:39-48)
Parable of the Faithful Steward (Luke 12:39-48): Transforming gifts and talents into vigilant responsibility. Meditation, practical applications, and prayer.
New Testament
“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds awake when he comes” (Luke 12:35-38)
“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds watching”: A meditation on Christian watchfulness—how to watch with joy, service, and hope.
New Testament
“Who will have what you have accumulated?” (Luke 12:13-21)
From Lk 12:13-21, this essay helps to unmask greed, cultivate poverty of heart and build an economy of sufficiency: spiritual benchmarks, practices and actions.
New Testament
“God will bring justice to his elect who cry out to him” (Luke 18:1-8)
Meditation on the parable of the importunate widow (Lk 18:1-8): pray without tiring, unite perseverance and action to receive God's justice; concrete ideas for personal, family and community life.
Gospel
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” (Lk 10:1-9)
The harvest is plentiful: pray, go poor and available, bring peace, hospitality, and healing. A practical guide for a faithful and lasting mission.
