Church of St. Clement | El Paso, Texas
Gospel: In Luke 18.1-8 Jesus tells of the need to pray always and tells the parable of the persistent widow who received justice from an unjust judge through her persistence. We have recognized in our previous Reflections that after we believe in God, which brings us the assurance of salvation and eternal life, we are... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 17.11-19 tells of ten lepers Jesus encountered on His way to Jerusalem. He healed them all, but only one returned to thank Him and worship Him. Jesus said his faith has made him well. What is our purpose in life? The Bible says that the first step is to worship God which, of... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 17.5-10 tells the story of the apostles asking the Lord to increase their faith. Jesus said if you have faith the size of a mustard seed you could do remarkable things. We as servants do not deserve thanks for what we do for we have only done what we ought to have done. ... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 16.19-31 is the parable about Lazarus, the poor man, covered with sores, who lay at the gate of the rich man who paid no attention to him. “Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled and... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 16.1-13 is the parable of the dishonest manager who used his position to gain wealth at the expense of the owner. The meaning is obscure but may be that believers should do everything in their power to come into the kingdom of God. Christianity has been twisted to refer to a “covenant of... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 15.1-10. Jesus tells the Pharisees and scribes who were grumbling because He welcomed sinners and tax collectors and ate with them a parable about the joy of finding a lost sheep and a lost coin. We are now about halfway through the liturgical season of Pentecost, the season of new creation after Jesus... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 14. 25-33. Jesus tells the large crowd traveling with Him that they must love Him more than family, more than possessions, if they are to be His disciples. They must carry their cross daily and follow Him, and count the cost of being His disciples. His disciples had received new power after the... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 14.1, 7-14. Jesus tells those invited to a party by a leader of the Pharisees not to choose the seats of honor, but the lowest place; and He told the Pharisees not to invite to their parties those who could repay them, but the poor and needy. In The Day the Revolution Began... Continue Reading →
Gospel: Luke 13.10-17 tells of Jesus healing a woman on the Sabbath who had been crippled for eighteen years. Some in the synagogue were very critical of the violation of the Sabbath. One of the Ten Commandments (the fourth) was to keep the Sabbath (the seventh day of the week) holy by doing no work... Continue Reading →
