Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 21:5–19

They didn’t flinch. They didn’t run in the opposite direction, lash out in anger, or burst into tears. At least if they did, Saint Luke didn’t record it. And it is right here, sitting with the disciples on the Mount of Olives, where I have inserted myself. I like to do this, you know—put myself in the story. And so here we are, admiring the temple of Jerusalem, as Jesus, just days away from His crucifixion, cautions us about everything we must s...