Sunday Readings: 1 Kings 19. 4-8; Ephesians 4.30-5.2, John 6.41-51 “The Jews began to murmur about Jesus because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven” – John 6.41 Within the crowd following Jesus is a group whom the gospel writer calls “the Jews.” They murmur. They question how Jesus can be from […]
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Scripture Readings: Exodus 16.2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4.17,20-24; John 6.24-35 “What must we do to perform the works of God?” – John 6.28 Jesus interests the crowd that he fed the day before in working for the food that endures for eternal life. Eternal life is the lure. That is why they ask, “What must we
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Gospel Reflection for July 29, 2018, 17th Sunday Ordinary Time Sunday Readings: 2 Kings 4.42-44; Ephesians 4.1-6; John 6.1-15 Jesus saw a large crowd coming toward him and said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat? He said this to test him, for he knew what he was going
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Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 23.1-6; Ephesians 2.13-18; Mark 6.30-34 “As he went ashore, Jesus saw a great crowd. His heart is moved with pity for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. He began to teach them many things.” – Mark 6.34 In Sunday’s gospel the twelve return from the mission to preach and
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Sunday Readings: Amos 7.12-15; Ephesians 1.2-14; Mark 6.7-13 “So the twelve went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.” – Mark 6.12-13 Jesus sends the twelve men disciples out to become one with the people in villages near Nazareth, to
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Scripture Readings: Ezekiel 2.2-5; 2 Corinthians 12.7-10; Mark 6.1-6 “Jesus was amazed at their unbelief.” – Mark 6.6 When Jesus preaches in his hometown synagogue, his neighbors experience his astonishing wisdom but quickly dismiss his gifts. Their certainty and cynicism quickly tame their amazement at his preaching and healing. Jesus is a carpenter and no
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Sunday Readings: Wisdom 1.13-15; 2.23-34; 2 Corinthians 8.7,9,13-15; Mark 5.21-43 “The woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before Jesus, and told him the whole truth.” – Mark 5.33 Jesus took the girl by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cum,” which means,”Little girl, arise.” And immediately
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Gospel Reflection for June 24, 2018, Birth of John the Baptist Sunday Readings: Isaiah 49.1-6; Acts 13.22-26; Luke 1.57-66, 80 On the eighth day Elizabeth and Zachariah came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after Zachariah after his father. But his mother said, “No; he is to be called John.”
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Scripture Readings: Ezekiel 17.22-24; 2 Corinthians 5.6-10; Mark 4.26-34 “This is how it is with the reign of God. A farmer scatters seed on the ground, goes to bed, and gets up day after day. Through it all the seeds sprouts and grows without the farmer knowing how it happens.” – Mark 4.26-37 A farmer
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Sunday Readings: Genesis 3.9-15; 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1; Mark 3.20-35 “Whoever does the will of God is my brother, sister, and mother.” – Mark 3.35 Jesus is the talk of Galilee in the early chapters of Mark’s gospel. Only Mark tells this story in which enthusiastic crowds make neighbors his family question Jesus’ sanity. What makes
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