Journey to Wholeness
But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
Isaiah 11:1
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
Over three hundred years after the reign of King David, his dynasty had decayed to a stump.… Read the rest
… Read the restThen Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’” And
… Read the restBut the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him to put him to death.
When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place.
16th Week in Ordinary Time, Thursday (Year II)
Psalm 36; Matthew 13:10-17
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?”… Read the rest
15th Week in Ordinary Time, Saturday (Year II)
Matthew 12:14-21
The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
What a rabble-rouser, this Jesus! Picking grain on the sabbath, and then healing a man with a withered hand—in the synagogue, of all places!… Read the rest
9th Week in Ordinary Time, Friday
Mark 12:35-37
Jesus’ discourse in the temple is unintelligible unless we put on the mindset of the people who were listening. Psalm 110:1, a Messianic prophecy, was very familiar to the crowd in which David said,
… Read the restThe Lord says to my lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
while I make your enemies your footstool.”