“29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was...

21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. 22 They were astounded at His teaching, for...

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the...

When I read chapter 1 of Mark’s gospel, I marvel how fast things happen. I first meet John the baptizer who appears in the wilderness...

“16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers....

Mark’s Gospel was written shortly after the Jewish war in the year 66 AD.  Christians began to face suspicion and gossip and hostility...

I am beginning today some reflections on Mark’s Gospel, and I invite you to join me. My hope and prayer for you is that the gospel of...

“Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two...

“1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was...

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy...

3 John went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in...