by MOGC | Oct 19, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
James and John are effectively calling ‘shotgun’ on the best seats at the table! When they ask to sit at the left and right hand of Jesus, they are asking Jesus to name them as his deputies. They’re looking to secure for themselves positions of power and authority....
by MOGC | Oct 4, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
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-...
by MOGC | Sep 20, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
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...
by MOGC | Aug 30, 2024 | Church, Newsletter
‘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...
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