by [email protected] | Nov 5, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 12:38-44 Lead in: Jesus and his disciples have travelled from Galilee to Jerusalem. At this point in his ministry, Jesus knows his time is short. The hostility of religious authorities toward Jesus has grown to the point that his life is in danger. But for Jesus,...
by [email protected] | Oct 21, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark:28b-34 Lead in: When asked which is the first of all the commandments, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6, “Love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” To love with all your heart, your soul, your strength, is to give it...
by [email protected] | Oct 21, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 10:46-52 Lead in: Scholar Peter Nixon makes a good point. With the political climate the way it was under the oppression of Rome, one wonders if the crowd following Jesus out of Jericho may have been expecting a “triumphant march on Jerusalem.” It’s no wonder...
by [email protected] | Oct 21, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 10:35-45 Lead in: In Mark 10:35, we hear how James and John came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” Jesus replied, “What do you wish me to do for you?” They answered him, “Grant that in your glory we may sit one at...
by [email protected] | Oct 21, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - The True Leader Two of the disciples come to Jesus. They’ve got a request. “Jesus, when you make it big and we know you will we’d really appreciate if you could name us as vice presidents of your organization?” For whatever reason they thought they were...
