Tag Archives: Discipleship

Supreme Authority of All Things Driving

Gospel Lk 6:39-45Gospel of Luke 6:39-45 I have recently discovered that at some point in my past, a moment in time I am unable to recall, I must have been anointed, or appointed, or bequeathed, or elected as the supreme authority of all things driving. I believe this to be true, because, since I haveContinue reading “Supreme Authority of All Things Driving”

A difficult calling indeed

Gospel of Luke 6:27-38 In today’s Gospel we are being called to examine ourselves, our behaviors, and our attitudes. We are being called to love those who don’t love us. We are being called to do good for those who consider us unworthy, to bless those who withhold their blessing from us, and to prayContinue reading “A difficult calling indeed”

Have you ever stopped to think about the things that you know?

Gospel of Luke 5:1-11 Have you ever stopped to think about the things that you know? For example, you may know a person, or a thing, or a job. You can know someone by name, or where they come from, or even know where they stand. You can know something like the back of yourContinue reading “Have you ever stopped to think about the things that you know?”

If there were a star pupil… it would have been Bartimaeus

For the past several weeks, in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus and his disciples have been on a journey to Jerusalem. Along the way, Jesus has taken opportunity of their time spent together, and of the people they encountered, to provide very specific instructions regarding discipleship. He started with, “Whoever wishes to come after meContinue reading “If there were a star pupil… it would have been Bartimaeus”

A few years past my youngest son, who was in high school at the time, wanted to get a dog

24th Sunday of Ordinary Time Gospel of St. Mark 7:27-35 A few years past my youngest son, who was in high school at the time, wanted to get a dog. We had put down the dog of his childhood the previous winter and he wanted a new one. I was opposed to this idea, ofContinue reading “A few years past my youngest son, who was in high school at the time, wanted to get a dog”