It is good to remember that Jesus’ contemporaries lived lives of immense hardship, under very harsh social and political conditions. Famine or land appropriation were a constant threat for subsistence farmers, suffering under excruciating taxation practices.
In this situation, the landowner who stored his surplus crop, instead of helping to feed and support poorer farmers, would not have won the sympathy of Jesus’ listeners. They will have enjoyed this simple reminder that even unscrupulous people like this landowner will die, and his grand plans will look very foolish.
The parable is told as a warning against greed, but Luke is offering a deeper theological meaning. What are the ways in which I am ‘rich toward God’?
It is good to remember that Jesus’ contemporaries lived lives of immense hardship, under very harsh social and political conditions. Famine or land appropriation were a constant threat for subsistence farmers, suffering under excruciating taxation practices. In this situation, the landowner who stored his surplus crop, instead of helping toRead More →
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Winsford Parish Council Minutes: 8th April 2025 Present: Fr Simon, Phil Martin, Shirley Montgomery, Christine Hanson, Pat McQuillan, Mike Colgan, Tony Montgomery, Luciana Saunders Hutching, Paul Bell, Thomas Kattakayam, Michael Fallon, Nina Chwastek Apologies: Carla Seath and Andrew Seath Parish Council Roles and Responsibilities The followingRead More →
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“Father” is the most starkly simple introduction of a prayer in the entire tradition of Israel. It may be a child’s word, Abba, Daddy. It is a word of family intimacy. All of this prayer is thoroughly Jewish. I recommend that you look up Joseph Fitzmyer’s commentary 900-901, where heRead More →
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I’d like to offer a fresh take on this famous little story. One of the principal marks of Jesus’ teaching and ministry is the overturning of social conventions. And one of the most striking and surprising of Jesus’ moves was a radical inclusion of women. While this typically women’s work wasRead More →
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The Samaritan also does something else that seems unthinkable today: he takes responsibility for his actions. In a world where charity has come within reach by “clicks,” the Samaritan does not delegate the care of the other, but dismounts his horse and takes charge of the afflicted man. Here weRead More →
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Today Jesus sends us forth to preach the Good News. We may preach the Good News by our word, our example, and our love. We may preach the Good News by noticing and attending to an individual we encounter. Often it is the little acts of kindness that have theRead More →
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