It is I, Do Not Be Afraid (Mark 6:45-52)
Mark 6:45-52 is perhaps one of the most magnificent passages in the Marcan gospel. Here, after the feeding of the multitudes, the Lord walks on a troubled sea, towards his disciples in order to quell...
View ArticleJesus Enters Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-10)
Passion Sunday nears. Once more we will be re-enacting Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem with the waving of palm branches. Below is an illustration of how Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem connects with the...
View ArticleDeny Yourself, Take up the Cross and Follow Me
Internal evidence suggests that it was preached after the Ascension but before Pentecost. It is a sample sermon where Augustine goes through a passage phrase by phrase. I already said in one of the...
View ArticleThe Way of the Poor Christ and the Gospel of Well-Being
The day’s gospel reading from Mark is about Jesus' question "Who do you say that I am?" (Mk. 8:27–33) Peter seemed to understand when he gave the answer "You are the Anointed One". His subsequent...
View ArticleEncountering the Lord in the Midst of Life’s Upheavals II
"Encountering the Lord in the Midst of Life's Upheavals" is the one of the most read articles in the Mystical Geek. It is actually John Chrysostom's commentary on Matthew 14:22-33, which is the account...
View ArticleJesus’ Cry on the Cross
The first time my attention was called to this passage was when I was in high school. I overheard the conversation of two fellow students of which one was a Baptist and the other a member of the...
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