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by bcadmin | Nov 6, 2021 | Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Elijah, Gospel, heroic virtue, Jesus Christ, News, Scripture, St. Mark, Sunday Reflections, Widow's Mite, Word of God, Zarephath | 0 |
The gospel story of the Widow’s Mite and the Old Testament visit of the prophet Elijah to the Widow of Zarephath are well known bible tales. Two simple but heroic women — who call us to heroic virtue in a hidden way, in the midst of everyday life. The…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 30, 2021 | Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Gospel, Jesus Christ, News, Scripture, St. Mark, Sunday Reflections, The Great Commandment, Word of God | 0 |
Hear O Israel! Most have heard of the Great Commandment – to love God with your whole heart and your neighbor as yourself. But if God is just and salvation depends upon perfect obedience to this command, who can be saved? A nice hotel…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 23, 2021 | Bartimaeus, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Faith, Gospel, Jesus Christ, News, Scripture, St. Mark, Sunday Reflections, Word of God | 0 |
The story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar who met Jesus on the road to Jericho, is a dramatic event from the Gospel of Mark that illustrates something very important about the true nature of Christian faith. There were hundreds in the crowd that day a…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 22, 2021 | All Saints Day, All Soul's Day, Claire Ellendson, Dead Friend Saints, News, Practicing Catholic, St. Mark | 0 |
Claire Ellendson of St. Mark in St. Paul offers some faith-filled fodder for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day and beyond.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 9, 2021 | Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Gospel, Jesus Christ, King Solomon, News, Rich Young Man, Scripture, St. Mark, Sunday Reflections, Word of God | 0 |
Both the Rich Young Man in Mark’s Gospel and King Solomon had a very difficult choice to make. In a similar moment of decision, what would be the desire of your heart? Wisdom and adventure, or comfort and convenience? Where do true riches…and security……
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 4, 2021 | Baptism, beatitude, Blessed, Faith, Featured, Gospel, Into the Deep, Jesus Christ, miracles, News, obedience, St. Mark, witness | 0 |
“Our duty is to share the Lord. It is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit to convert souls. We mustn’t show frustration or anger when people do not respond as we expect them to. We must simply remain faithful and love them.” Jesus said, “…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 27, 2021 | Faith, fathers, Featured, Hope, Humility, intercessory prayer, Into the Deep, Jairus, Jesus Christ, miracle, News, Prayer, St. Mark | 0 |
The Gospel for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) comes from Mark 5:21-43 and consists of the accounts of two miracles Jesus performed. Jairus, a synagogue official desperate to save the life of his daughter, seeks out Jesus. On His way wi…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 1, 2020 | Advent, alert, Featured, Gospel, Jesus Christ, News, Saints, Scripture, St. Mark, Sunday Scripture Reflections, vigilance, waiting, watchfulness | 0 |
During a time when parties and endless carols dull our spiritual senses, the message of Advent urges to wake up and be alert and vigilant. Our society is asleep spiritually. Here are some ideas to rouse ourselves, our famlies and our neighbors to a p…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 25, 2020 | Breath of Life, COVID-19 pandemic, Daily Scriptures, George Floyd, News, St. Mark | 0 |
The COVID-19 pandemic, the tragic killing of George Floyd and the strong reactions to that injustice have given me reasons to reflect upon my mortality the past few months. In doing so, I have been struck that a common thread of the typical death by coronavirus and George Floyd’s death is that the breath of earthly life was extinguished.
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