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November 18, Ordinary 33B (Mark 13:1-8; Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25)
Sometimes we need a good old-fashioned swig of bracing disillusionment.
by Brad Roth
We are worthy, loved, and enough. But so is everyone else.
Our behavior doesn’t change the claim Jesus makes on us.
Last year I was told I needed to be on a high-sodium diet for medical reasons.
October 28, Ordinary 30B (Mark 10:46-52)
Why does the crowd demand that Bartimaeus be silent?
by Tito Madrazo
Mystics experience the holy—an experience that enlarges their interest in their fellow humans.
October 21, Ordinary 29B (Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45)
Bumbling along in the footsteps of Melchizedek
What does it mean to have a Savior?
What does it mean to have a Savior?
October 14, Ordinary 28B (Mark 10:17-31; Hebrews 4:12-16)
What if Jesus is talking about humility rather than possessions?
Ephphatha is Jesus’ own original language. Be opened!
October 7, Ordinary 27B (Mark 10:2-16)
Is there any good news in Jesus' teaching on divorce?
And are we practicing it?
Civility is fraught. Jokes are better.
A well-placed wisecrack can pull the mighty down from their thrones.
September 30, Ordinary 26B (Mark 9:38-50)
Jesus is pretty clear: we should mind our own spiritual business.
September 23, Ordinary 25B (Mark 9:30-37)
Perhaps the disciples have been captivated by the kind of power embodied by Augustus and Herod.
Silence in the face of mystery
God is the encounter we can't control.
Silence in the face of mystery
God is the encounter we can't control.
September 16, Ordinary 24B (Mark 8:27-38)
Jesus' lesson in large-hearted theology
September 16, Ordinary 24B (Mark 8:27-38)
Jesus' lesson in large-hearted theology