Unfolding Scripture: Mark 9
Mark 9 begins with one of the most vivid images in all of Scripture: the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-10). This is the moment where Peter, James, and John are all given…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 8
Mark 8 begins with Jesus again miraculously feeding a large crowd (~400o people) using only seven loaves of bread (Mark 8:1-10). While last time (Mark 6:33-44), he feed them from…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 7
Mark 7 presents us with three distinctive scenes, each of which leaves us with questions to reflect on and lessons about the way God works with us. First, we…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 6
Mark 6 is a longer chapter (fifty-six verses) that contains six notable stories: Jesus’ rejection at Nazareth (1-6), a sending forth of the Twelve apostles on mission (7-13), the death…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 5
The fifth Chapter of Mark’s Gospel deals with three miraculous healings performed by Jesus, First, a Gerasene man freed from His possessions, second, a woman healed from a lifelong battle…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 4
The fourth chapter of Mark’s Gospels focuses a great deal on parables – stories Jesus used to reveal the Kingdom in a gradual but deliberate manner. He uses stories from…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 3
At the beginning of Mark 3, Jesus cures a man with a withered hand (3:1-6). This isn’t abnormal, except that He performs this healing on the Sabbath day – infuriating…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 2
Mark 2 is a fascinating chapter which begins with the story of a paralyzed man and his four friends (2:-12). When the four friends hear about Jesus’ ability to heal…
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Unfolding Scripture: Mark 1
Mark’s Gospel begins with his thesis statement: “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1). Mark’s selection of parables, his presentation of Christ’s…
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Three Key Things Catholics Believe About the Bible
What do Catholics believe about the Bible? Well, there’s a lot to say here (and a rich history of Biblical scholarship to go with it!) Along with Sacred Tradition and…