1st Sunday in Let, Year B Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 February 22, 2015 Jesus had just been baptized by John in the Jordan River. One might think it would have been time to celebrate. However, instead of a celebration, we are told that, “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert.” Why? …
After several weeks of work, I am happy to announce the launch of our redesigned website. It’s the same address (www.renewaloffaith.org) with a fresh new look. Please note that the blog address has been updated to http://blog.renewaloffaith.org/blog). While redesigning the website I have added two new pages: God’s Commandments Added a page called for the …
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 February 15, 2015 Jesus continues to heal people. Today it is a leper. Jesus heals lots of people and most of them we are never told what their illness is. Today we are told it is leprosy. Why do the …
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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 February 8, 2015 Public Policy – Supporting Women Are women important? Apparently Mark thought so when he wrote this gospel. Often we are not told much about the people that Jesus heals. Here the story is written in a …
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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 February 1, 2015 Moses was a great authority for his leadership among the Israelites. He was the one who acted as an intermediary between God and the people. He was the one who received the Ten Commandments from the Lord. Moses …
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