Friday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time – Mk 6:14-29 Today’s Gospel recounts for us the death of John the Baptist. Mark’s Gospel gives us some profound insights into Herod’s character, insights that can help us to grow in our spiritual lives. The context for the event is interesting: the people are talking about […]
Feast of the Presentation – February 2nd Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Child Jesus, and also the World Day for Consecrated Life, because, just as Jesus was offered in the Temple, so consecrated persons also offer themselves entirely to God. For today’s feast, let’s first consider what is being celebrated,
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time – Even years – Mk 6:1-6 Today’s readings give us a great deal to meditate on, especially regarding faith when things are difficult to understand. In the first reading from the letter to the Hebrews, Paul reminds us that when God allows suffering or bad things to
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time – Mk 5:21-43 Today’s Gospel presents us a very interesting series of events: we have a miracle on the way to a miracle, a sort of story within a story, all of which casts light on the nature of suffering and the importance of faith. There are
Monday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time – Option 1 – Mk 1:1-20 Today’s Gospel presents us with the Gerasene demoniac. While there is a lot we could say about the episode, two elements stand out: first, Jesus’ interaction with the demons, and, second, the response of the townspeople. Regarding the first, Christ’s interaction
Sunday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Today the Church presents us with some readings and the words of Our Lord regarding the importance of humility, in particular its intimate connection with holiness. In the first reading we hear God’s words exhorting us to be humble: “Seek humility; perhaps you may be sheltered on
Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time – Mk 4:35-41 In today’s Gospel, Mark gives us two small details, and yet they help us to understand the big picture of the importance of trusting in Jesus and His love for us. So, today, let’s look at these two details, and then how they relate
Friday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time – Odd years – Mk 4:26-34 Today’s well-known Gospel passage continues the series of parables about faith. However, if we look closely, there are four short words that Jesus uses that give us a profound insight into the way God works. When describing the man who sows,
Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus – January 26th – Mk 4:26-34 Yesterday we celebrated the feast of the conversion of Saint Paul, and today, we celebrate some of the fruits of that conversion, as it were, by celebrating the memory of two of Paul’s disciples: Timothy and Titus. Today’s first reading, taken from the
Conversion of Saint Paul – January 25th – Mk 16:15-18 Today we celebrate the feast of the conversion of Saint Paul. It’s the only liturgical celebration of a conversion that we have in the calendar, and so it’s worth considering first, our own conversions, and, second, our prayers for the conversions of others. Again, since
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