Heavenly Minded for the Resurrection, Luke 20:27-38

Jesus is asked an absurd question by the Sadducees about the resurrection. Instead of answering their question, he redirects them because they have a false understanding of what the resurrection is actually like. When we don’t understand the reality of continuity and discontinuity of the resurrected and glorified state, we miss the opportunity to grow in our faith and grow in the virtuous life we have been called to through the transforming work of Jesus in us.

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Undoing Our Unruliness, Luke 20:9-19

When Jesus tells the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, he is confronting the wicked leaders of the Jewish people with the reality that they had neglected how they came to be in the vineyard in the first place. The tenants were chosen and brought into the vineyard by the owner that they might care for it while he was away, but they rejected him and wanted to keep everything for themselves. Father Jeremiah explains how this relates to our very salvaiton.

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The Son and the Stone, Luke 20:9-19

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What We are is not what We will be, Luke 20.27-38

What does resurrection have to do with marriage? In today’s Gospel from St. Luke, Jesus answers the quandary of the Sadducees. What else might be different if marriage isn’t part of the resurrection? Listen now to find out more.

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A Parable in Two Perspectives, Luke 20.9-19

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants is primarily against the leaders of the Jews and their wickedness before Yahweh. Yet, though the parable is about God judging lawbreakers, it is one full of grace and gospel for those with ears to hear. Listen now to find out about two perspectives to hear when listening to this parable.