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

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 Parables Madeleine Boucher discusses the different types of parables used by Jesus and their role in his teaching. From The Parables By Madeleine I. Boucher Michael Glazier, Inc. Wilmington, DE ...

The parable in today's Gospel is no exception. We often hear it as a call to imitate the so-called Good Samaritan: to show compassion, to cross boundaries, to love our neighbour. Yet the story also ...

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 ...

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

Father Mike Schmitz believes that sometimes preachers complicate messages in the Bible or just don’t meet people, ...

In the parable, Jesus taught that "the kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

The fifth parable in this chapter is quite short and it reads: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, ...