We can distinguish Mark’s gospel by its down-to-earth character. Today’s gospel from Mark proves the point. Mental debility ranks as an unsavory subject few people
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IS YOUR WORD TRUTH?
Today, in this era of “fake news”,spin and outright lying, we need the truth desperately. But what is truth? Jesus responds in today’s gospel with
Read moreTHE CHRISTIAN GOLDEN RULE
“He who has the gold, rules” is not the golden rule; nor for Christians, is “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”. Rather, our Lord
Read moreARE WE GOOD SHEPHERDS?
Being a good shepherd presents an important recurring biblical theme. Ezekiel proclaims: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been pasturing themselves….Thus says the
Read moreRISING CONQUERS DYING
We “usta” believe that at resurrection, our bodies die temporarily, and later rejoin our souls which never die. Now, science teaches that body and soul
Read moreEVERY DAY: PALM SUNDAY
Many Christians attend Eucharist today to receive palms. They then place the palms prominently in their homes, but few understand the hallowed meaning of the
Read moreYOUR COVENANT WITH GOD!
Everything is evolving, even our covenant (contracts) with God. There were many covenants recorded in the Hebrew Testament, but the Mosaic is most well-known: If
Read moreMY LENTEN RESOLUTION!
“I’ll give up candy!” “No ice cream for me during Lent!” I remember such resolutions as a boy, but now I’m an adult, and so I
Read moreWE ARE TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD
Jesus had just enjoyed a victorious day during which he had healed many, and now the entire village of Capharnaum was seeking him out. His
Read moreWHO AM I?
Today’s gospel records the priests and levites asking John,” Who are you?” A teacher once asked me that question, I responded, “I am Norm.” She answered,
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