God will not abandon us

. . . no food, no sack, no money.  When we think about Jesus sending the disciples out along rocky footpaths in sweltering heat without as much as a drachma to spend or a barley loaf to eat, it might seem neglectful.   But that’s because we are looking at this story...

Help me to honor the people around me

A prophet is not without honor except in his native place.  In Scripture, Mark tells us how the people of Jesus’ hometown struggled to accept him because they thought they knew him.  Sadly, their inability to honor him, one of their fellow townspeople, limited the...

Have Mercy on me

She . . . told him the whole truth.  There are some intriguing parallels between the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the story of the woman who touched Jesus’ garment. First, there’s the likeness between the woman’s illness and our experience of sin.   Of course, we...

Healing families

No one was strong enough to subdue him.  How frightened this man’s loved ones must have felt!   When Mark mentions this man’s family, he could mean parents or siblings, perhaps a wife and children.   Imagine the impact that this man’s spiritual ordeal had on them. ...

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