Friends, one of the best known stories in Western culture is the narrative of Christ’s Passion and death. However, this very familiarity can block our understanding of the account. What I want to do in this homily is to draw your attention to three odd details of Mark’s Gospel, each of which packs a punch spiritually.
Jul 29
The Heart of Christianity
Friends, on this Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, I want to focus on the Second Reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans. The eighth chapter of Romans represents the culmination of an argument Paul’s been making, and the reading for today is the rhetorical high point of ... Show More
15m 27s
Jun 2022
Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2022)
As we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, Fr. Mike points out several amazing details about the baptism of Jesus, as well as some important points about the healing of the paralytic. The readings are Mark 1-2 and Psalm 11.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bib ... Show More
27m 58s
Jun 2024
Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2024)
As we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, Fr. Mike points out several amazing details about the baptism of Jesus, as well as some important points about the healing of the paralytic. The readings are Mark 1-2 and Psalm 11.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bib ... Show More
27m 58s
Jun 2025
Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2025)
As we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, Fr. Mike points out several amazing details about the baptism of Jesus, as well as some important points about the healing of the paralytic. The readings are Mark 1-2 and Psalm 11.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bib ... Show More
27m 58s
Sep 2022
Day 266: Son of the Father (2022)
As we finish the Gospel of Matthew, Fr. Mike takes us through Christ's passion, explaining the meaning of "Barabbas", the importance of saints, and temptation towards false truth. He also explains the context of the gospels, and how we fit into them in the new and eternal covenan ... Show More
23m 9s
Dec 2024
The Story You're Telling Yourself
<p>Story is how we make sense of life, but when the narrative is shaped by loss, loneliness, or disappointment, it can keep us stuck in an echo chamber of old assumptions. As we begin the holiday season, John and Allen ask what story we're telling ourselves about this Christmas ... Show More
46m 42s