Deepest Division
John the Baptist purposefully identifies Jesus as the ‘Lamb of God’: The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus ... Read More
Deliberately Redundant
The astrologers come from the East to Jerusalem, led by the ‘star’. They depart from Herod: There in front of them was the star they ... Read More
Let it be Done
The Blessed Virgin Mary is front and centre stage in the last Sunday of Advent: ‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary, ‘let ... Read More
Gushes Forth
No one likes being isolated or absorbed: We don’t like being lonely. Neither do we like losing our identity. The question posed to John the Baptist is, then, perennial: Who are ... Read More
Primitive and Punchy
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Mark 1). The Book of Genesis reminds us: In the beginning there was ‘darkness, emptiness and chaos.’ God speaks a ... Read More
Street Language
Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels. Mark is the most dramatic of the four Gospels: When Mark wrote his Gospel, to become a ... Read More