“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to release the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go ...

And he speaks thus, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing’ (Lk 4:21).” “This means that for Jesus that prophetic passage contains the essence of what he wants to say ...

I know You love me more than I can understand, and I am unworthy in so many ways. The desires of my sinful nature harbor greed and contention with others. My self-serving goals blind me to the needy.

As baptized people, let us join Jesus in saying "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me." To the extent that we are open, the Spirit will guide us to give joyfully and become all God knows we can be.

‘Kabir helped me understand Jesus better’ - Biblical scholar M D THOMAS, who recently translated hymns from the Bible in the doha format, speaks to RANJENI A SINGH about the importance of ...

Jesus leads the way by forgiving the anonymous adulterous woman, providing us one of the best known of all Scripture quotes: "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone." ...

Jesus’ ministry was epitomized by his courageous willingness to place himself among ones most likely to be taunted—those who were weak and vulnerable, those who were unclean, those who were ...