Reflections on Mark’s Gospel
Mark 14:32-42
The Gospel of Mark is not one that I would normally choose to read. The sparseness of this particular Gospel and the frequent use of…
Keep readingMark 3:13-19
Written in 2012 “And he went up on the mountain, and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he…
Keep readingFour Gospels
Compare and contrast the 4 Gospels – meditations during Adoration. These thoughts occurred over several months as I spent an hour with the Lord each…
Keep readingMark 1:40-45
“He spread the report abroad (the leper) so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. Jesus remained outside in deserted places, and…
Keep readingMark 11:27-33
The Gospel reading this morning was from Mark, chapter 11 verses 27 through 33. These passages always cause me to pause. Apparently Jesus has thrown…
Keep readingGospel of Mark, Chapter 4: 35-41
Jesus wishes to go to the Gentile area across the sea from where He has been preaching. The verse says “and leaving the crowd behind,…
Keep readingMark chapter 2:13 The Call of Levi
Matthew is a tax collector. The Jews who followed this profession may have been more educated, but their fellow countrymen hated them. What did Matthew…
Keep readingGospel of Mark – continued
Mark 1:25 In the early morning, Jesus rose and went to a deserted place to pray. Jesus told us to do the same – to…
Keep readingGospel of Mark continued
Peter and Andrew were casting their nets when Jesus approached them. James and John were mending their nets when Jesus approached. It is curious why…
Keep readingGospel of Mark – Adoration Notes
Chapter 1 John the Baptist preached in Judea Why is it important to describe where John the Baptist preached and what he was wearing? Why…
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