July 28, Loaves
In today’s Gospel Story (Jn 6:1-15) Jesus feeds the five thousand with a few loaves and fish. This is generally understood to prefigure the Eucharist, so it might offer some…
July 21, Shepherd
In today’s Gospel Story (Mark 6/30-34) Jesus has pity on the people, they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them. The Psalm says “The Lord…
15 July, Current
Especially as things are unfolding these days it’s becoming increasingly obvious that what I believe does not connect or relate to the “real world”. Yet, it’s clear to me that…
July 14, Nothing
In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 6:7-13) Jesus, sending his apostles out to share with others what they had learned with him, says “take nothing for the journey but a walking…
July 7, Lack
Today’s Gospel Story (Mk 6:1-6) has some very disturbing words: Jesus “could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them; He was…
June 30, Healing
Today’s Gospel Story (Mk 5:21-43) is really two stories about healing on several levels. Both stories show Jesus was very much involved in healing, and reached out to individuals who…
June 23, Storm
In today’s Gospel Story (Mark 4:35-41) Jesus calms a storm. It is important to remember that, while the Gospel Stories tell us of something that happened a long time ago,…
June 16, Mustardseed.
In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 4:26-34) Jesus says to the people, “This is how it is with the kingdom of God”. He goes on to talk about a seed being…
9 June, Hmmm
Even back when Jesus was with us his teachings were not popular with the “insiders”, people who felt comfortable and safe in their religious tradition. The poor and the outcast,…
June 2, Corpus Christi
The Feast of Corpus Christi celebrates our belief that Jesus is really and truly present in the Eucharist, and hence, in what we refer to as the Blessed Sacrament. The…