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Gospel of Mark 10:46-52 Jesus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David,Continue reading “Reflection on Mark 10:46-52 Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost:  October 24, 2021”

The Gospel of Mark 10:35-45 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant usContinue reading “Reflection on Mark 10:35-45 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Oct 17, 2021”

The Gospel of Mark 10:17-31 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments:Continue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of Mark 10:17-31 20th Sunday after Pentecost October 10, 2021”

October 3, 2021 World Communion Sunday The Gospel of Mark 10:2-16 Some Pharisees came, and to test Jesus they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” ButContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Mark 10:2-16, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost:“

The Gospel of Mark 9:38-50 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwardContinue reading “Reflection on Gospel of Mark 9:38-50: 18th Sunday after Pentecost Sept 26, 2021”

The Gospel of Mark 9:30-37 Jesus and his disciples passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again.”Continue reading “Reflection on Mark 9:30-37 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 19, 2021”

The Gospel of John 12:31-36a  Jesus said, “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. The crowdContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 12:31-36a for Holy Cross Day  Sept 14, 2021”

September 12, 2021 Dearest Lord Jesus, We come to you today, praying for each of our grandchildren and their parents. While these loved ones are precious to us, they are more adored by You, their Lord and Savior. We pray You bless them with good health, sound minds, healthy emotions and loving hearts.  Please guideContinue reading “Grandparents Day prayer”

September 12, 2021 The Gospel of Mark 8:27-38 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them,Continue reading “Reflection on Mark 8:27-38, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost“

The Epistle of James 2: 1-10, 14-17 My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in, and if youContinue reading “Reflection on James 2:1-10, 14-17 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 5, 2021”