Today, Mark 11 (cf. Matthew 21 and Luke 19) tells us that Jesus returns from Bethany to Jerusalem. Jesus proclaims that his hour of glory is here and continues to direct His efforts toward His Passion. Four actions stand out today before He returns to Bethany (Mark 11:19) in the evening. Jesus Curses the barren … [Read more…]
As we enter into Holy Week, the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) provide a timeline for the Passion. It is true that the Gospel of John provides a different timeline, which recent scholarship and archeology lend greater support for, but we have traditionally used the synoptics to inform us for nearly two thousand years. … [Read more…]
“the Lord said to Moses ‘Go down at once to your people […] for they have become depraved. They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them, making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it…’” – (Exodus 32: 7-8) It’s 6:30 AM on a Tuesday morning. As you rest peacefully … [Read more…]