Prayer, leading the faithful to the Eucharistic table. The rite begins with the Lord's Prayer. Jesus taught this prayer to his disciples when they asked how to pray (cf. Mt...
Mass Structure and Meaning: Liturgy of the Eucharist
Reflection of the Gospel of Mark
...if a great millstone was put around their neck and s/he was thrown into the sea.” Jesus continues in this vein for several verses. Clearly, Jesus wants his disciples (and...
Teachable Moments
follow me? Do you really believe I love you? Let’s hope we can respond better than his disciples did. In that story today Jesus observes his disciples arguing about whose...
Faith in the Fire
context of today’s reading is the famous story of King Nebuchadnezzar setting up a huge golden statue in Babylon. All the officials were then summoned together for its dedication and...