27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – The Inherent Value in Every Human Relationship
Mark 10:2-16 | 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B The Inherent Value in Every Human Relationship I just dropped our youngest child a couple of days ago, so I am in the throws of empty-nest adjustment. Right now, everything…
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – The Worldly Cycle of Comparisons
Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 | 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B The Worldly Cycle of Comparisons After being rebuked by Jesus for arguing who among them was the greatest, the disciples then tried to rank others. Even if none…
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time – An Upside-Down Version of Great
Mark 9:30-37 | 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B An Upside-Down Version of Great Kids don’t always listen. They don’t always do as they’re told. They ask lots of questions and don’t accept much of anything as a given….
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time – The God Who Cannot Be Manipulated
Mark 8:27-35 | 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B The God Who Cannot Be Manipulated As I read this gospel passage, I reflected on the similarities poor Peter has with all of us. Initially, Peter got it just right—he…
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – A Personal Invitation
Mark 7:31-37 | 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B A Personal Invitation Even Jesus got distracted! His primary mission was to teach, but suffering people filled Jesus with compassion, and that’s when He performed miracles. People in 1 AD,…
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – The Law as a Weapon of Exclusion
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 | 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B The Law as a Weapon of Exclusion Our family thrives on tradition. This past December, my children listed all of the traditions our family has observed during the…