3rd Sunday in Let, Year B Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25 March 8, 2015 We generally don’t think of Jesus as getting angry but today we hear that “He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple.” What made Jesus so upset? They have turned His Father’s …
2nd Sunday in Let, Year B Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Romans 8:31b-34 Mark 9:2-10 March 1, 2015 I’m not sure which is more astonishing to me, that God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac or that Abraham was willing to do it without hesitation. Abraham had waited so long for a son. Given the age …
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 https://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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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 January 25, 2015 Having been baptized and following the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus begins his mission to proclaim the gospel of God. In the three lines that follow (This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God …
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Today is January 22nd. That means people have gathered for the March for Life in Washington, DC. I heard on the radio this morning that they are expecting 650,000 people, a massive display for the gift of life. The March For Life is not specifically a Catholic event. There were numerous Masses last night and …
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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 John 1:35-42 January 18, 2015 Standing with some of his disciples, John the Baptist sees Jesus walk by and immediately points his disciples to Jesus with the words “Behold, the Lamb of God”. John has no interest in keeping his …
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