Yearly Archives: 2024

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is our risen King. Our hope is in Him. Read chapter 24 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. The Resurrection of Jesus changes everything. Jesus conquered two enemies, sin and death. He conquered sin by facing

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is a priest. Read chapter 22 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. What is a priest? A priest offers sacrifice to God on behalf of the people. Why does God demand sacrifice? It’s not so much

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is a prophet. Read chapter 21 of the Gospel according to Saint Luke here. What is a prophet? While prophets are most famous for foretelling future events, at their core prophets are people who speak God’s truth. The

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He Is. Read chapter 20 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. What is the nature of God? Do we have eternal souls? Will our bodies rise from the dead? The Jews of Jesus’ time wrestled with these

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He sees us. Read chapter 19 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. The encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus is a vivid illustration of Jesus’ saving power at work. Luke tells us that Zacchaeus was a tax collector

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is the kingdom of God in our midst. Read chapter 17 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. What is the kingdom of God? Let’s start with what it’s not: an earthly kingdom, a worldly power. Most

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He wants to be your center. Read chapter 14 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. Jesus is preparing a great banquet for us. He is preparing a place for us in Heaven, where every tear will be

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is patient with us. Read chapter 13 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. The patience of Jesus is illustrated in the parable of the fig tree. For three years the fig tree has failed to produce

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He commands us not to worry. Read chapter 12 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. Jesus wants us to share in His divine love. He knows that worldly anxiety can prevent us from doing this. He invites

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He teaches us how to pray. Read chapter 11 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. The gospels record only the essential details of Jesus’ life. Yet Luke and his fellow evangelists often note that Jesus would withdraw

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is the Good Samaritan. Read chapter 10 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. The Good Samaritan may be the most famous of Jesus’ parables. It begins with the lawyer asking Jesus what one must do to

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is the Messiah of God, and the Son of Man. Read chapter 9 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. Jesus asks His disciples who the crowds say He is. The disciples respond that the crowds liken

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know that He is unsettling. Read chapter 8 of the gospel according to Saint Luke here. One of the strangest stories in the gospel of Luke is the visit of Jesus to the territory of the Gerasenes. Gerasa was a prosperous city east

If you want to know Jesus, you need to know He is calling you. Read Chapter 5 of the Gospel according to Saint Luke here. In chapter five, we see three principal elements of Jesus’ earthly ministry. He calls people, he heals people, he forgives sins. These three are intimately