This week, in the wake of our national election, Fr. Gabriel outlines the politics of Jesus and the ongoing struggle to live "in, but not of, the world." (St. Luke 10:25-37 and others)

From the Fathers to our contemporary understanding, Fr Gabriel looks at the story of the healing of Jairus's daughter and the woman with the issue of blood. (Luke 8:41-56)

Today Fr. Gabriel follows up on his consideration of II Corinthians 12 with more thoughts and insights into Paul's particular form of mystical experience and how it relates to us. (II Corinthians 12, part 2)

In this passage Paul combines two aspects of his life, his mystical experience and his visible physical impairment. In a culture so focused on ideal exemplars of the human body as was Greco-Roman culture, Paul's appearance no doubt caused consternation. How could someone so physically unappealing be a "favorite of the gods?" Listen in. (II Corinthians 11:31-12:9)

"To you has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God." Did our Lord really mean to bar others from understanding or did he imply something else. Listen in as Fr. Gabriel explores the meaning of the parable of the sower from a different angle (one taken by St. Cyril of Alexandria in the Tradition). (Luke 8:5-15)

"Come ye out from among them" rings many bells for Fr. Gabriel from his own past. Today he considers what this text—which goes back to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Leviticus in both words and spirit—can mean for contemporary Christians (II Corinthians 6:16-7:1).

If "God is in the details," we need to pay attention to texts, especially when the details are so sparse in the biblical accounts. Listen in as Fr Gabriel looks inside the details of the raising of the son of the widow of Nain. (Luke 7:11-17)

So what does the term "sinner" mean in this context? And what does it mean to be merciful, as God is merciful, in this context? Listen in as Fr. Gabriel muses on these things. (Luke 6:31-36)

As we move into the Lukan cycle of readings, Fr Gabriel brings his perspective on the great draught of fishes and Peter's confession of his sinfulness. Christ receives Peter into the mission, despite the awareness of Peter's failures that lies behind the Lukan version of the calling of the first disciple (which is amplified beyond that of Matthew and Mark). (Luke 5:1-11)

Suppose Jesus really meant it. Suppose he was not "gentle Jesus, meek and mild." Suppose he called people to accountability. What then? How shall we understand this parable? Listen in.