ONE BODY

ONE BODY

In the Western world today, somewhere between one-third and one-half of marriages end in divorce. It’s a statistic that we hear wheeled out as a sign of the collapse of family values in our society. However, the reverse statistic is also true: somewhere between one-...
THE BATTLE WITHIN

THE BATTLE WITHIN

Last week’s gospel, in which Jesus asked his disciples, ‘Who do you say I am?’ marked a turning point in the gospel of Mark. Having established in the minds of the disciples that he is indeed the Messiah, Jesus now begins to explore with them what that really means...
CLINGING TO HUMAN TRADITIONS

CLINGING TO HUMAN TRADITIONS

‘You put aside the commandment of God,’ warned Jesus, ‘to cling to human traditions.’ One of the sharpest lines in the Gospel, this is a watchword for every Christian generation. ‘In today’s passage,’ Pope Francis says, ‘Jesus addresses an important topic for all of...
WHOEVER BELIEVES HAS ETERNAL LIFE

WHOEVER BELIEVES HAS ETERNAL LIFE

This passage continues the extended discourse on the Bread of Life. The passage shows the crowd bristling at Jesus describing himself as the ‘bread that came down from heaven’. They dismiss his claim because they know his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph. How could he...