In Luke 13, Jesus tells a parable about a barren fig tree. The tree is planted in a vineyard, which sounds weird, but fig trees were often used as trellises in vineyards. The owner is unhappy because ...

When we reach the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent, we face challenges writing about the Sunday Gospels. On the one hand, because Lent is a time to prepare catechumens for Baptism, the Church ...

Find today’s readings here. “It may bear fruit in the future.” (Lk 13:9) Today’s Gospel offers the somewhat rare experience of Jesus telling us what not to believe. “Do you think that because these ...

We’re in Year C of the liturgical cycle, and that means the Gospel of Luke is the one we’ll hear most often at Sunday Masses this year. Luke’s vision of Jesus is deeply attuned to God’s compassion, ...