Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23 “This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” –Mark 7:6 The problem with Jesus, according to his religious leaders, is […]
John 6:60–69 “Many of his disciples returned to their former way and no longer accompanied him.” –John 6:66 Imagine walking out on Jesus. After a heyday of signs, miracles, and […]
John 6:51–58 “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” –John 6:52 Every good writer knows that one way to keep your audience involved in your story is […]
John 6:41–51 “Whoever eats this bread will live forever.” –John 6:51 Real Presence is what the Church calls the reality of Christ in our Eucharist. This isn’t artificial presence, the […]
John 6:24–35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.” –John 6:35 We perceive a pattern developing. Free food isn’t quite free, even when manna rains down from […]
John 6:1–15 “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” –John 6:12 There are always fragments left over. No matter how scarce resources seem, there are bottles […]
Mark 6:30–34 “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” –Mark 6:31 Jesus did it all the time, according to the Gospels. He followed a full […]
Mark 6:7–13 “Whatever place does not welcome you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet.” –Mark 6:11 Even when you bring good news, some people don’t want it. […]
Mark 6:1–6 “He was amazed at their lack of faith.” -Mark 6:6 Who wouldn’t cooperate with a miracle if it came their way? Many of us, in fact. Me, for […]
Mark 5:21–43 “Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” –Mark 5:39 When we think resurrection, the Easter mystery is uppermost on the list. But there […]
