Preaching Notes / Part 2 of 3 (Luke 4:14-21) – 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time (January 25, 2025)
Sunday’s Gospel jumps from Luke’s “thematic statement” opening (Luke 1:1-4) to the first public event in Jesus’ life when He returns to Galilee in the
Sunday’s Gospel jumps from Luke’s “thematic statement” opening (Luke 1:1-4) to the first public event in Jesus’ life when He returns to Galilee in the
At the beginning of his Gospel, Luke points out he is writing a version of the good news and that he has a special reason
“Each year his parents [Mary and Joseph] went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he [Jesus] was twelve years old, they went
Mary resolutely sets out for the hill country of Judah (Luke 1:39). It is a difficult journey from Nazareth to the hill country of Judah.
“What must we do?” (Luke 3:10) Crowds ask it. Tax Collectors ask it. Soldiers ask it. People who have been touched by the words and
Last Sunday we began our journey through the weeks of ADVENT with a strong focus on Jesus’ second and final ARRIVAL (cf. Luke 21) Today,
Advent means arrival. We celebrate Jesus’ first arrival at Christmas, and we also keep before us His final arrival at the end of time all-the-while
In no uncertain terms, Jesus sets Christian behavioral standard: “There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will
Chase perfection and catch excellence! Christian Perfection = Seeking God in Everything “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my