Journey to Wholeness
Jesus fulfills the law—not abolishing, but embodying God’s Torah as wisdom, life, and love.… Read the rest
Jesus multiplied seven loaves to feed thousands, prefiguring the abundant kingdom banquet for all nations.
In those days when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat, Jesus summoned the disciples and said, “My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. If… Read the rest
What does it mean to love beyond consanguinity and place Christ above all earthly ties?
… Read the restGreat crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and addressed them, “If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
True blessedness lies in hearing and keeping God’s word, as exemplified by the Blessed Virgin Mary.
… Read the restAs he said this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!”
… Read the restFilled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.
… Read the rest“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. If
9th Week in Ordinary Time, Thursday
Mark 12:28-34
Most encounters between Jesus and the teachers of the Law end in confrontation, but in this passage, we meet a thoughtful and spiritually discerning son of Israel. … Read the rest