Monthly Archives: February 2003

Jesus said that he came to heal the sick, not the healthy. The opening chapters of Mark’s Gospel tell that story: demons dispatched, infirmities healed. It was this activity that brought the crowds, and it was the crowds that roused … Continue reading →

“So that you and your children and your children’s children may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life.” The Jewish religion is first and foremost a family centered religion. Chapter 6 of Deuteronomy contains the great … Continue reading →

A lot of emphasis is put on the prime directive of Jesus’ last words as recorded at the end of Matthew’s Gospel, and rightly so. Jesus command to the disciples was to make more disciples. This command sums up all … Continue reading →

Peter had just assured Jesus of his loyalty, even to death. Jesus had in turn warned Peter of the denial to come. Would things have been different if Peter had kept awake and prayed? Jesus, in his own time of … Continue reading →