We walk in joy, as the Lord has done great things for us. “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you”: what powerful words that resonate with each one of us. In theGospel reading, we learn about the great faith of a blind man who experienced a powerful encounter with ourLord. We learn how Jesus […]
We confidently approach the throne of grace to receive Christ’s mercy and find grace in our time of need. Sometimes when we enter difficult seasons of life, we may question (if not abandon) God for at least a time. Butthese readings describe that pain, shortcomings and sufferings are not outside of God’s understanding of ourlives. […]
“Lord of all the blessings you have bestowed,source of all life, giver of all grace: We thank you for the gift of life:for the breath that keeps us alive, the food of this earth that sustains life,for the love of family and friendswithout which there would be no life. Father, we thank you for the […]
Gospel ReadingMark 10:17-30 (shorter form Mark 10:17-27)A man with many possessions asks Jesus what he must do to gain eternal life. Today we continue reading the Gospel of Mark from where we left off last Sunday. Last Sunday our Gospel told how Jesus was tested by the Pharisees about the requirements for divorce. Recall that […]
Gospel ReadingMark 10:2-16 (shorter form Mark 10:2-12)Jesus teaches against divorce and welcomes the children. Today we continue to read from the Gospel according to Mark. For the past three Sundays, we have been hearing Mark’s reports of conversations between Jesus and his disciples. Recall that in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus uses these private moments to teach […]