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Twenty-fifth Sunday C in Ordinary Time, Luke 16,1-13

In the parable, Jesus points out how we are to relate to material and spiritual values and says: “You cannot serve both God and mammon” (Luke 16:13). In the time of Christ and today, there is no lack of clever … Continue reading

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Twenty-fourth Sunday C in ordinary time

Jesus teaches us to be merciful to ourselves. Introduction. Don’t you also feel that today little is said about mercy, and even less compassion is put into practice in life? Perhaps it is because mercy can be viewed and understood … Continue reading

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Twenty-Third Sunday C in Ordinary Time, Luke 14,25-33

Introduction. It is a problematic speech; who is to listen to it? This is my first reaction to the uncompromising demands from Jesus’ mouth to his disciples. And subconsciously, I expect that there will be some loophole to get around … Continue reading

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Twenty-second Sunday C in ordinary time Luke 14,1,7-14

Pride and humility (Luke 14:1, 7-14)I need to be aware of the relationship between pride and humility. A unanimous consensus formed among the members of a small town in determining the name of a street. It was the street that … Continue reading

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How many will be saved ( 21. Sunday C Luke 13:22-30)

It is not necessary to know the number of the saved but to be saved. Introduction. On May 25, 2001, a census of the population and property in Slovakia was taken. There were many voices against it. Supposedly, out of … Continue reading

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Luke 12,49-53

Jesus’ words are true today, “I have come to cast fire on the earth; and what do I want? Only that it may already be burning” (Luke 12:49)! Fire in the Old and New Testament also symbolizes God’s judgment. The … Continue reading

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18 Sunday C in Ordinary Time Luke 12, 13-21

Take heed and beware of all greed” (Luke 12:15). These words apply to greedy capitalists and the cheap, “calculating” people around us, who ask at every opportunity, “What’s in it for me? These are unhappy people who see only their … Continue reading

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Seventeenth Sunday C in Ordinary Time, Luke 11, 1-13

The disciples’ plea to Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray as John taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1), is appropriate. Prayer must not become merely a Christian habit or duty. In that case, there is a danger that prayer will be … Continue reading

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Sixteenth Sunday C in Ordinary Time, Luke 10.38-42

The priority of our relationship with God and to our neighbors (Luke 10:38-42) Know how to take the best possible approach to lived values. We used to greet a precious person with the words, “Guest in the house, God in … Continue reading

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Fifteen Sunday C in Ordinary Time Luke 10,25-37

Jesus says to the knower of the law in the Gospel: “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37). These are the last words spoken by the Lord Jesus at the end of the parable of the Good Samaritan. “Go and do … Continue reading

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