Historian and theologian Justo Gonz lez presents the beloved Gospel of Luke, who heralds Jesus' birth as "good news of great joy for all the people" (Luke 2:10). Gonz lez guides us and challenges us to ask, "What is the meaning of this text for us today?" The result is an engaging and important theological discussion of Luke s Gospel and its relation to the life and proclamation of the church and its members.