The chances are quite slim that any of you reading these words has never heard of the prodigal son. Some of you could locate ...

The Parable of the Sower from the Gospel of Luke in the Bible shows that while not everyone may accept faith messages, sometimes the "seed" will land on good soil and produce fruit.

Msgr. Joseph Prior unpacks the classic story of the Good Samaritan that Jesus tells in this Sunday’s Gospel. We hear the Lord speaking to our hearts and inviting us to open our minds to our neighbors, ...

The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 4 in Year C is Luke 10.25-37, most commonly known as the Parable of the Good ...

Three paintings, acrylic on canvas, of the prodigal son, the sower of seed, and the good Samaritan make up this triptych by Greek Cypriot artist Charalambos Epaminonda. He achieves visual unity among ...

The rabbis no doubt interpreted their parables explicitly, at least sometimes; there is no reason to believe that Jesus would have employed the parables differently from other rabbis.

As the second of three parables in a row that deal with money and the importance of how it is handled, Jesus told the Parable of the Shrewd Manager in Luke 16 to illustrate mankind’s duty to be ...

Jesus told his Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21 to illustrate the folly of putting the things of this life ahead of eternal life. The Revs. Dudley Mullins and Tim O’Neal say the parable ...

Timeless and enduring, the parables of Jesus, especially in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), can be challenging and inspiring.

Pope Francis presents the good Samaritan as the prototype of the fraternity and social friendship that creates the “culture of encounter” and builds bridges of love among all.

The sower originally was Jesus, who came teaching the word of God (the seed) and seeking a harvest. Today, anyone who shares ...