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Third Week in Ordinary Time Don’t have faith yet? Mk. 4:35-41 Jesus asks us to follow Him, to go out of ourselves, to go to the other shore, leaving our securities, walking with others, in synodality, in community, in freedom and full trust in Him, the beginning and end of our journey. At different times […]

You need endurance to do the will of God and receive what he has promised Followers of Christ: no wimps need apply! The writer of the letter to the Hebrews is writing to a community that has suffered due to being a follower of Christ. They suffered abuse and affliction and even looked for such

Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket Today’s gospel continues the theme of responding to the Word.  This portion focuses more on those who receive the light.  The challenge is to realize the light isn’t simply for us but rather the whole world.  We cannot cover it with a basket

Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear The parable of the sower demonstrates each stage of those who hear the Word. Aside from those who ultimately reject it, a follower of Christ first hears the message, assimilates it and then acts upon it.  What kind of soil are we?  Jesus, in his mercy, plants

Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother Today’s Gospel recounts an awkward encounter between Jesus and his family.  Chapter 3 of Mark’s gospel contains the healing on the Sabbath, removing an unclean spirit, calling and then sending out the apostles, and being accused of working under the power of

Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds The psalm in today’s liturgy is one of praise.  The Lord has done wonderous deeds: he has made his salvation known, he has revealed his justice, kindness and faithfulness.  Our response is to join all of creation in praise; to break into

And he might send them forth to preach Jesus appoints 12 apostles who he will form over the next few years to continue the mission.  Maybe some of the 12 thought they chose to follow Christ, but they would soon learn they had been chosen.  What did they think about being joined with a rather

Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will The psalm for today’s liturgy is a profound prayer of giving oneself to God. In the beginning of the psalm, David recognizes he is in the pit of destruction.  It is the Lord who rescues him, setting his feet upon rock. David, realizing he has

Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath Jesus encounters a man with a withered hand. Rather than have any concern for what he has suffered over the years, the Pharisees watched to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. Jesus, a man filled with a passion for life, is angry at their

The Lord will remember his covenant for ever The psalmist reminds us to recall the many graces in our lives…to give thanks to the Lord with all our hearts. It has been said that the shortest distance between grace and the individual is gratitude.  Spend this day looking at the small things in our life: