Luke and Matthew relate the same story heard in this gospel from Mark. With Luke, you realize, it was hearsay … he was not there to give an eye-witness account. It’s interesting to see the minor, but specific differences in the three accounts. For example, where Mark says, “take no money,” Matthew specifies, “take no silver, gold or copper coins.” He was covering all the bases, not just the … [Read more...]
Are You Who You Say You Are?
This Gospel tells us that Jesus is hampered from performing miracles in Nazareth because of the people’s lack of faith. We see a very human side of Jesus. He seems to be taken by surprise. His family seems to be sending the message every child dreads to hear, especially from mom or dad: “Stop embarrassing us. Act your age.” Can you recall a time when a parent, teacher, novice mistress or … [Read more...]
Ever brought to your knees?
This Gospel reports two stories of healing. One story tells us about a father’s great love for his dying daughter. The other story, the one I have chosen to focus on, tells us about a desperate woman who risks much in a courageous act of faith to seek healing from Jesus. This woman has lost everything to find a cure to a condition that has separated her from the community. We women can … [Read more...]
Who is Family?
A crowd so large has gathered that Jesus and his disciples are not even able to eat their bread. His family comes to take him away because they think he is beside himself. This gives Jesus the opportunity to point out that family for him is not based on results from a search on Ancestry.com. Have you ever accused someone of being out of their mind? Probably…. but then you might remind … [Read more...]
SOLEMNITY of the TRINITY
May 27, 2018 You may have heard the expression, when referring to age: 70 is the new 50. Well, in Scripture seven is considered to be a sacred, perfect number. But today’s feast, the solemnity of the Trinity, tempts me to say “3 is the new 7.” Some say that “Two’s company; three’s a crowd” but today’s feast would have it otherwise. In this instance, the figure three symbolizes … [Read more...]
