Imitating Christ’s Humility

“If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as … Continue reading →

Holy Scripture and “What ails us?”

Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning: Grant us to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ… Anglican Collect for Bible Study Reading … Continue reading →

Jesus Blesses Little Children

Lenten Meditation-Mark 10: 13-15 13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these … Continue reading →

Who is the Greatest?

Lenten Meditation-Mark 9:35 35He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, ‘Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.’ Again we need humbleness not pride; let go of pride. Yet, we want to be great. We want to be first. With God much is turned around. What … Continue reading →

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

Lenten Meditation-Mark 8: 34-35 34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and … Continue reading →

The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod

Lenten Meditation-Mark 8:17-18 17And becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear? And do you not remember? What is it … Continue reading →

Feeding the Four Thousand

Lenten Meditation-Mark 8: 1-6 8 In those days when there was again a great crowd without anything to eat, he called his disciples and said to them, 2‘I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. 3If I send them away hungry to … Continue reading →

The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith

Lenten Meditation-Mark 7:27-30 27He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ 28But she answered him, ‘Sir,* even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’ 29Then he said to her, ‘For saying that, you may go—the … Continue reading →

Serpent

Lenten Meditation-Numbers 21:9, John 3:14-15, Ephesians 2:8 9So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live. 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be … Continue reading →

The Tradition of the Elders

Lenten Meditation-Mark 7:20-23 The Pharisees are worried about hand washing. Jesus Rebukes: 20And he said, ‘It is what comes out of a person that defiles. 21For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, 22adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. 23All these evil things come … Continue reading →