The Good News According To Luke: Spiritual Reflections

by Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr shares his excitement and understanding of Luke's Gospel message for today's reader. Grounded in scholarship but accessible to a general audience, this commentary sheds light on the main themes of Luke's Gospel. In simple terms he works through each theme in a twofold way. He first addresses individual concerns, duties, and possibilities, and then connect them to the larger picture of cultural and ecclesial values. As an experienced retreat master, and through his many journeys to other countries and cultures, especially in Africa and Latin America, Fr. Rohr has a fascinating perspective to share that can nourish and inspire both individual readers and the church at large.

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1997

About the author

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, Eager to Love, and The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation (with Mike Morrell).

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings. Visit cac.org for more information.

Reviews

[Tom Diaz-Frasene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really informative and thoughtful commentary that shines a lot of light light on the text for me.

[marcus miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable, thought provoking book I ended up reading as more of a devotional book. I generally could read about 3-5 pages before having to stop and think about it for awhile. While reading this, I picked up and finished Aslan's book, Zealot. Both describe Luke as telling the truth of the story, as opposed to trying to tell a story where all the facts were correct. This approach free's Rohr and others to use a variety of perspectives and approaches to understand Luke's gospel, or to give meaning to the story.
Rohr would make a good Mennonite, or maybe, some Mennonites would make good Catholic's - at least Rohr's kind of Catholics. He emphasizes interpreting scripture as part of a community, the ongoing salvation process, and the importance of living out ones faith. I'll hang on to this book I picked up at the thrift store for a buck.