All posts tagged Jew
One Father; One Teacher
Every time I read this gospel, I feel a little uneasy. The reason is people call me “Father” everyday – and Jesus explicitly forbids this. However, there’s a context to …
Crowds
We are all familiar with crowds either by observation or the experience of finding ourselves in a crowd. The gospel today in just nine verses refers to a crowd seven …
Ten Lepers
The healing of the ten lepers is found only in the gospel Luke. Obviously it is about gratitude, healing and faith. But is there, in this gospel narrative, another lesson to …
Becoming a Neighbor
“Who is my neighbor?” The question is posed in the language of exclusion. The lawyer is looking out at the people around him to determine whom he must love as …
A Scandal in the Community
Saandals were not absent in the early Christian communities. Today’s first reading shows Paul confronted with one. A certain man is living with his stepmother in a relationship considered incestuous …
Break Down The Walls That Divide Us
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Jer 23:1-6 Eph 2:13-18 Mk 6:30-34 Just a few thoughts on our second reading from Paul’ letter to the Christian community in Ephesus. This …
Mama Bear God
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Jer 20:10-13 Jn 10:31-42 Today’s first reading speaks of a very personal God, who protects the author by taking vengeance on his/her enemies. It …
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