Jesus Pardons the Sinful Woman “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (Luke 7:50) On the 4th Sunday of Thoout, and the Holy Gospel for this week is from Luke 7:36-50. In this moving scene of repentance, we read about a sinful woman, anonymous yet courageous, who approaches Christ with deep humility. She washed…
Zacchaeus Meets the Jesus “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” (Luke 19:5) On this Sunday, the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Thoout, the Church reads Luke 19:1-10. In this reading, we hear about the story of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector in the city of…
Jesus Rejoices in the Father’s Will “All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son” (Luke 10:22) On this Sunday, the second Sunday of Thoout, the Church reads from Luke 10:21-28. The Gospel begins…
Jesus’ Testimony to John “I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John” (Luke 7:28) On this Sunday, the First Sunday of the blessed month of Thoout, the Church reads Luke 7:28-35. In this Gospel, Christ gives testimony to the crowds in response to the question John the Baptist had sent earlier: “Are…