XLVIII. Later and more objective study finds John’s Gospel rooted in actual events, even if told in a unique style by John. It is evident...

XLVII. In Chapter Eight of Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict turns to John’s Gospel. Most of what he has presented thus far is from the...

XLVI. As noted, several of the Psalms wrestle with the injustice we encounter in a fallen world: that those who rely on earthly wealth...

Pope Francis uses the phrase “creative courage” to describe Joseph’s trusting obedience. By this he means that while Joseph was presented...

XLV. Pope Benedict next considers a third major parable in Luke: the Rich Man and Lazarus. Here too the story is well known to us, with...

XLIV. Pope Benedict now turns to the older brother in the “Prodigal Son” story, or again, better labeled “The Parable of the Two...

XLIII. Continuing with the parable of the Two Brothers, the younger son “went into himself,” Luke says, and comes to his senses in a kind...

XLII. Pope Benedict next takes us through Luke’s parable of the Prodigal Son. So familiar is this story that the mere title calls to mind...

St. Matthew is clear that Mary’s unexpected pregnancy deeply troubled Joseph. Perhaps it seemed like a betrayal by one he thought he knew...

XLI. Pope Benedict looks at the Good Samaritan parable from a variety of lenses. One interpretation is moral – an examination of...

XL. Given the expanse of the parables, Benedict focuses on three of them from Luke’s Gospel: the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, and...

XXXIX. The parables, then, are a familiar teaching method, using examples and illustrations to reveal deeper layers of meaning hidden in...