In Luke 7:1-10, we read about the faith of a centurion. Centurions were commanders in the Roman army who had fought hard and earned their high-ranking position. This particular man had a servant who ...

"Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him, saying, 'Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.' And Jesus said to him, 'I will come and ...

Today’s gospel story is about a powerful Roman centurion who seeks healing for a sick slave in his household. The story has many messages for Luke, and one of them is to show Jesus’ universal openness ...

Pope Francis pointed to the figure of the centurion in the day's Gospel passage from Luke, who asks Jesus to heal his dying servant. Jesus, he said, is amazed by the centurion's declaration of faith ...