Saint Vincent Archabbey

September 29, 2013 Luke 16:19-31 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel passage contains Jesus’ story about a rich man who dined sumptuously each day and Lazarus, a

September 22, 2013 Luke 16:1-13 Gospel Summary In order to appreciate fully the import of today’s gospel text, which gives us the parable of the

September 15, 2013 Luke 15:1-32 Gospel Summary The Pharisees and scribes are complaining that Jesus is a companion of tax collectors and sinners: “This man

September 8, 2013 Luke 14:25-33 Gospel Summary Luke was a native of the ancient city of Antioch in Syria. This was a major trading center

September 1, 2013 Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Gospel Summary Jesus is having dinner at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and people are

August 25, 2013 Luke 13:22-30 Gospel Summary Luke reminds us once again that we are on the “way to Jerusalem” with Jesus. This means that

August 18, 2013 Luke 12: 49-53 Gospel Summary In this passage Jesus speaks of the meaning of his life. To fulfill his God-given destiny, he

August 11, 2013 Luke 12:32-48 Gospel Summary The very first verse of today’s gospel reading tells us exactly why the gospel is Good News. Jesus

August 4, 2013 Luke 12:13-21 Gospel summary While Jesus is teaching a crowd of people. someone asks him to settle a dispute about an inheritance.

July 28, 2013 Luke 11:1-13 Gospel Summary Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer is shorter than the more familiar version found in Matthew’s gospel. However,

July 21, 2013 Luke 10:38-42 Gospel Summary Two sisters named Martha and Mary extend hospitality to Jesus as he stops for a visit while on

July 14, 2013 Luke 10:25-37 Gospel Summary The lawyer in today’s gospel is not to be confused with the lawyers of our day. He was

July 7, 2013 Luke 10:1-12,17-20 Gospel Summary Earlier in his gospel Luke tells us the intention of Jesus as he begins his ministry: “To the

June 30, 2013 Luke 9:51-62 Gospel Summary The first verse of today’s gospel is a major marker in Luke’s story of salvation. Jesus is now

June 23, 2013 Luke 9:18-24 Gospel Summary Jesus asks his disciples what the crowds were saying about him. Then he asked his disciples, “But who

June 16, 2013 Luke 7:36-8:3 Gospel Summary Luke’s gospel is notable for its portrayal of Jesus as one who represents the compassion and forgiveness of

June 9, 2013 Luke 7:11-17 Gospel Summary As Jesus was about to enter a city called Nain, a man who had died was being carried

June 2, 2013 Luke 9:11b-17 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel passage is Luke’s version of Jesus’ miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fish. This is

May 26, 2013 John 16:12-15 Gospel Summary In this passage from the Last Supper Discourse, Jesus tells his disciples that when the Spirit of Truth

May 19, 2013 John 20:19-23 Gospel Summary There seems to be a contradiction between the coming of the Spirit as recorded in this gospel and