Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“ … his heart was moved with pity for them” Mk. 6:34 The word translated as “pity” or “compassion” in the scriptural quote above is actually a very weak rendering ...
Paul: Jesus the Risen One
Why would Paul see something as shaming and degrading as a crucifixion a victory? How could a crucified one become the new Lord of the universe? Answer: the Resurrection. Jesus ...
Paul: Jesus the Crucified One
The cross stands as the centerpiece of Paul’s whole approach to understanding Jesus and his relationship with the Father. Every time Paul mentions the cross – which he does literally ...
Paul: Which Letters, or Epistles, Did Paul Really Write?
In my previous article entitled The Importance of Paul the Apostle, I posited five different areas I would be emphasizing in our effort to understand this great transformative figure better. ...
The Importance of Paul the Apostle
One scholar summarizes the position of Paul the Apostle in the minds of most people in the world of today in one sentence: “Paul is second only to Jesus ...
Depression/Suicide
At the time of the writing of the Gospel of Mark, sometime in the 50’s A.D., the world was seen by most people as dark, brutal, and violent. The Roman ...