Warner D'Souza

The pericope of today must be read in its entirety starting from verse one.  The reality as Jesus lays out for us is that we are all tempted as leaders and prone to stumbling (skandalon =scandal in Greek) but woe to the leader who does stumble and causes others to do the same.  Jesus calls the Christian disciple to pay attention to oneself. But then there is also a shared responsibility for one another; hence the call to pay attention to the moral life of all the members of the community while constantly finding it in one’s heart to forgive seven times a day. It is no wonder that such a tall order made the disciple feel overwhelmed asking the Lord to increase their faith.

Just do it!  | Luke 17:7-10

John 2:13-22 | Homily

Luke 16:9-15 | Homily

Examining your heavenly holdings | Luke 16:9-15

The parable of the prodigal son is followed by the prodigal servant. Prodigal simply means wasteful. He is the prodigal servant because like the prodigal son (Luke 15:13) the very words are used to describe his action; he too “squandered (diaskopizo in Greek) his (the master’s) property. (Luke 16:1)

Luke 16:1-8 | Homily

Jesus teaches us that we can learn even from dishonest people who are smart! It would be great if all true believers were as clever in spiritual matters as these crooks are in plying their trade. The manager adapts quickly to a crisis and so should we especially in these pandemic days. Within a very different value-system of “the children of light”, do we have the same level of shrewdness and astuteness (but exercised morally) as the manager in the parable?

Bad Guy, Good Lesson | Luke 16:1-8

Homily | Luke 15:1-10

Luke 14:25-33 | Homily

This really sounds unbelievable because in Luke 10:27 Jesus said love your neighbour and in 18:20 he will say love your father and mother. So why is Jesus confusing us with contradictory teachings? Or is He? Jesus is not asking us to hate our relations literally. This is a hyperbolic way of saying ‘love less’. ‘Miseo’ in Greek translates as love less not as hate. This was also the way of speaking of Middle Eastern cultures and people.

Discipleship in the shadow of the cross | Luke 14: 25-33

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Luke 14:15-24 | Homily

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Excuse me! | Luke 14: 15-24

Jesus has been invited to a dinner by a leader of the Pharisees at which an elite group of Pharisees have also been invited. Luke 14:7–14 is the third dinner invitation that 
 
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Jesus has been invited to a dinner by a leader of the Pharisees at which an elite group of Pharisees have  also been invited. Luke 14:7–14 is the third dinner invitation that 

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The way up is down! | Luke 14:7-11

Table of grace | Luke 14 : 1-6

In Luke 9:51, Jesus began his long march to Jerusalem, a march that ends in chapter 19:28, referred to as Luke’s “Journey Narrative”. 
 
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In Luke 9:51, Jesus began his long march to Jerusalem, a march that ends in chapter 19:28, referred to as Luke’s “Journey Narrative”.

To read in a text form go on this link below.
https://www.pottypadre.com/when-silence-is-not-golden-thursday-30th-week-in-ordinary-time/

When silence is not golden | Luke 13:31-35

Unlike the Gospel of Matthew and Mark whose parables on the kingdom focus on the contrast between the smallness of the beginning and the greatness of the end product, the parables of the kingdom in Luke focus on growth. 
 
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Unlike the Gospel of Matthew and Mark whose parables on the kingdom focus on the contrast between the smallness of the beginning and the greatness of the end product, the parables of the kingdom in Luke focus on growth. 

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Part of God’s plan | Luke 13:18-21

Jesus, we are told, is teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath; however we are not told what He teaches. By doing this St Luke wants us to focus on the matter of importance at hand. 
 
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Jesus, we are told, is teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath; however we are not told what He teaches. By doing this St Luke wants us to focus on the matter of importance at hand.

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Back to Back | Luke 13:10-17

Luke is the only source we have who mentions the two incidents that are spoken of in today’s Gospel. These incidents are mentioned only in the Bible and are not found in secular sources. 
 
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Luke is the only source we have who mentions the two incidents that are spoken of in today's Gospel. These incidents are ...

Only leaves | Luke 13:1-9

Yesterday we heard the Lord declare how stressed he was until His mission was completed. There was no doubt that the Lord himself felt hemmed in at times. 
 
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Yesterday we heard the Lord declare how stressed he was until His mission was completed. There was no doubt that the Lord ...

Blowing in the wind? | Luke 12:54-59

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Luke 12:49-53 | Homily

Jesus is on the road to Jerusalem and we were given an insight into his disposition.  
 
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Jesus is on the road to Jerusalem and we were given an insight into his disposition. 

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Warner D'Souza Videos

Just do it! | Luke 17:7-10