TEXT: LUKE 18: 09–14 Addressees of Parable 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: Setting of Parable 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. Prayer of Pharisee 11 The Pharisee

TEXT: LUKE 18: 01–08 Purpose of Parable 1 And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. The Judge & the Widow 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man; 3 and there was a

TEXT: LUKE 17:11–19 Ten lepers 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Sama’ria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Jesus’ instruction 14 When

TEXT: LUKE 17: 05–10 Increase our faith 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamore [JB — mulberry] tree, ‘Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey

TEXT: LUKE 16: 19–31 Rich man and Lazarus 19 “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Laz’arus, full of sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s

  TEXT (LUKE 16: 1–13) The steward 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in

  TEXT: LUKE. 15: 1–32 Setting 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: Lost Sheep 4: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep,

TEXT — Luke 14: 01, 7–14 — Jesus’  life of compassion and concern  Dining with Pharisee 1 One Sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him. Place of honour 7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked

Fr Paschal Séamus Tiernan OP Born 10th April, 1929 First Profession 15th September, 1948 Ordained 11th July, 1954 Died 21st August, 2016 May he rest in peace! Usually  we publish here a commentary on Sunday Gospel written with great devotion by Fr Paschal Tiernan OP. Regardless of whether he was fine or ill, regardless of

TEXT — Luke 13: 22–30 — Who will be saved? Jesus on journey to Jerusalem 22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. How many will be saved? 23 And some one said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them,