Telling The Story

Today's "Telling the Story" is inspired by the gospel reading for the 11th Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 14 and verses 16-24, the story of the supper to which those invited refused to come. The Master told the servants to go out and find the poor and disabled and bring them in. I consider the subject of the call of God in this passage, but I do so via Deuteronomy chapter 20, Gideon preparing his troops for battle. Today's "Telling the Story" is entitled "A Call to Arms."

Hi, welcome to "Telling the Story." I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's "Telling the Story" is inspired by the gospel reading for the tenth Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 13 and verses 10-17, the story of the woman healed on the Sabbath. I wonder what conversation Jesus and the ruler of the synagogue might have had out in the courtyard after their heated exchange in today's "Telling the Story," entitled "The Synagogue Ruler."

Hi, welcome to "Telling the Story." I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's "Telling the Story" is inspired by the gospel reading for the fourteenth Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 18 and verses 35-43, the story of the Blind Man healed on the road to Jericho. I try to tell this story from the perspective of the blind man, and I add a part to the story about something the healed man wanted to do before following the Lord. Today's "Telling the Story" is entitled "A Little Revenge."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story. I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the gospel reading for the thirteenth Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 18 and verses 18-27, the story of the Rich Young Man who walked away from Jesus when our Lord said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." I wonder, where did this young man go? Perhaps he went to find another, less demanding prophet to follow. Today's Telling the Story is entitled "The Pliable Prophet."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story. I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the gospel reading for the ninth Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 12 and verses 16-21, the story of the Foolish Rich Man. I set this story in a contemporary context, the story of a self-made businesswoman named Maria. Today's Telling the Story is entitled "Set for Life."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story. I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the gospel reading for the eighth Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 10 and verses 25-37, the story of the Good Samaritan. I imagine what it would be like to hear this story told in a contemporary context, and so today's Telling the Story is entitled "Scott and the Samaritans."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the gospel reading for the fifth Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 16, and verses 19-31. This is the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Being a dog lover makes me wonder how the dogs who licked Lazarus' sores would tell the story, so today's Telling the Story is entitled "Lazarus' Dogs."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story, I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the gospel reading for the seventh Sunday of Luke, found in St. Luke's gospel chapter 8, and verses 41-56. This is the story of the raising of Jairus' daughter, but also includes the story of the woman who had suffered an interminable flow of blood for twelve years who was healed by touching the hem of Jesus' garment, and so today's Telling the Story is simply entitled "Touch."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the Sunday gospel reading for the 6th Sunday of Luke, which is taken from St. Luke's 8th chapter and verses 26-39, the Healing of the Gadarene Demoniac. Today I give one of the pigs who ran down the steep bank and drowned in the sea a chance to tell his story. Today's Telling the Story is entitled, "Pigs."

Hi, welcome to Telling the Story I'm your host Fr. David Smith. Today's Telling the Story is inspired by the gospel reading for the Sunday of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, taken from St. Luke's gospel chapter 8 and verse 5-15, known as the parable of the Sower and the Seed. Today's Telling the Story is a lighthearted look at the relationships between the different kinds of soil, and is entitled "Mediation Agreement."