Category: Missionary Bible Commentaries

Wis 11:22-12:2; Ps 145; 2 Thes 1:11-2:2; Lk 19:1-10I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God Commentary (Meditations by Pierre Diarra) Who should be listened to and what should [...]

Sir 35:12-14,16-18; Ps 34; 2Tm 4:6-8,16-18; Lk 18:9-14 Commentary The Pharisee, the Tax Collector, and the Privileged Path of MissionToday’s Gospel presents one of the most luminous yet provocative pages [...]

Start of World Mission Week 2025 Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121; 2Tm 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 Commentary (Meditations by Pierre Diarra) All Scripture is inspired by God. It reveals to us the true [...]

2Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98; 2Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19 Pope Leo XIV, Jubilee of the Missionary World and Jubilee of Migrants, Holy Mass, Homily, St Peter's Square, 5 October 2025  Credit: Vatican Media/Screenshot [...] We are because , at the tomb of the Apostle Peter, each one [...]

Hab 1:2-3; 2 : 2-4; Ps 95; 2Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 Commentary Happy Missionary World Jubilee on October 4-5, 2025!Three Lessons for Increasing FaithToday, Jesus’ words seem like a set of teachings on [...]

Am 6:1a,4-7; Ps 146; 1Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 Commentary Blessed are the poorThis Sunday’s Gospel is the one that, par excellence, gives good news to the poor. With this folk-tinged parable more than [...]

FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSSNm 21:4b-9; Ps 78; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Commentary The Exaltation of Love in Mission As the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross falls on a Sunday this year (the 24th Sunday [...]

Am 8:4-7; Ps 113; 1Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 Commentary Wisdom-prudence for the futureThe account of the parable in today’s Gospel is found only in Luke and is the most controversial of Jesus’ parables. Indeed, a flood of ink has [...]

Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90; Phmn 9-10,12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Commentary The Highest Point of WisdomThe wisdom instructions of Jesus, which we have heard in recent Sundays, reach the highest and most controversial point with today’s teaching. The Master of Nazareth, [...]

Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14 Commentary The Invitations of Wisdom for Life (Instructions for a Life with Wisdom)We have heard today a very particular Gospel episode. Once again along his final journey to Jerusalem, Jesus is [...]