The greedy brother and the rich fool Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” (cf. Luke 12:13-15) Jesus’ particular response to the person and then admonishing the crowd to…
The long and short of the Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer in Luke is situated differently as compared to Matthew. In Matthew, Jesus teaches the ‘Our Father’ to the crowds at the Sermon of the Mount (chapters 5-7). In Luke, the ‘Our Father’ does not even appear in the Sermon on the Plain, which some commentaries view as Luke’s counterpart to the Sermon on the Mount. Rather, Jesus teaches the ‘Our Father’ to His disciples after they asked, “Lord,…
Martha of Bethany The story of Martha and Mary from Luke 10:38-42 – what was that all about? Many commentaries say that Martha was too busy with domestic affairs and therefore failed to choose ‘the better part,’ which is, to keep still and listen to Jesus. That is true, but this Gospel passage is more than just being a Martha or a Mary. ‘Martha was burdened with much serving (v40)’ implies that Martha was doing a lot to serve…
A Neighbor to my Enemy In Luke 10:25-37, a scholar of the law tested Jesus and said, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25) Jesus answered, “What is written in the law?” The scribe said, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Dt 6:5, Lv 19:18) Jesus told him that he answered correctly, but…
In July this year, Fr. Lou Aldrich is offering 3 online spiritual seminars in Chinese via ZOOM: (1) July 9, 2022 1:00-6:00pm (Eastern Time); Theme: Assessing or Overcoming Moral Problems. (2) 2022 July 16, 2022 1:00-6:00pm (Eastern Time); Theme: Happy Life. (3) July 23, 2022 1:00-3:00pm (Eastern Time); Theme: Chinese Traditional Beliefs and Christian Communities, the common, objective, ontological basis of their respective moral teachings. All 3 seminars require registration. Click on the link for the online registration form: Online…
The Mission of the Seventy Is it 70 or 72? Bible translations differ on the actual number of disciples sent out by Christ. The NAB and Douay-Rheims states 72, while the RSV states 70. What’s important is not whether 72 or 70 is the exact number, but what it represents. In the Book of Numbers, Moses assembled 70 elders, as instructed by God, to share the burden of the Israelites (Numbers 11:16-17). It could be seen that Jesus chose the…
GRACE Scholars, Inc. has funds available for the upcoming school year to provide scholarships to students who wish to enroll in our Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. These funds are intended only for families in financial need in order to give their children an opportunity to have a Catholic school education. For more information, go to gracescholars.org. If you need assistance, please contact Fr. Bill.
I will follow Jesus The Gospel passage from Luke 9:51-62 marks the beginning of the journey of Jesus and His disciples to Jerusalem. Luke sets the tone of this journey by stating the firm determination of Christ to fulfill His mission in Jerusalem; i.e., His Passion, Death and Resurrection. There were four incidents in this Gospel narrative: the refusal of the Samaritans to welcome Jesus and His group of disciples and three incidents of would-be disciples. These four incidents contain…
The Body and Blood of Jesus Christ The Eucharist has always been celebrated by the Church since Jesus instituted it at the Last Supper. There are some things that never changed: the matter of bread and wine, the form of the celebration has always included the sharing of the word and the memorial of the Last Supper, and the firm conviction of true believers that the Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood of Christ. Many Christians do not believe…
The Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission is offering a 2022 summer course to improve English reading and writing skills for children grades 1 to 8. Classes are from 11:30 to 12:15 am on the following dates: Every Sunday from 6/26 to 8/28. Please register with Mrs. Long-Che Chan.