Meditations
The Gospel of Mark: Out of the Desert
February 2, 2021
By Fr. Ron Will
Part 4. Mark begins his Gospel in the desert. A good rain can produce a miracle in the desert. Suddenly, seeds long buried in the desert floor bursts with color and life. Jesus’ ministry, though, produced a “bloom” different from what many expected.
The Gospel of Mark: The ‘secret epiphanies’ of Jesus
January 26, 2021
By Fr. Ron Will
Part 3. Significant in Mark’s Gospel are the “secret epiphanies” of Jesus; also referred to as the “Messianic secret.” Mark has Jesus teaching in parables and only revealing the stories' full meanings to the 12 Apostles. Why?
The Gospel of Mark: The Vivid Details of an Eyewitness
January 19, 2021
By Fr. Ron Will
Part 2. Like no other Gospel, Mark gives us a lucent human picture of Jesus. We see Jesus tired, hungry, filled with passion and compassion. Mark inserts vivid details into the narrative, the hallmarks of an eyewitness.
The Gospel of Mark: ‘Who do you say that I am?’
January 12, 2021
By Fr. Ron Will
Part 1. Written 40 years after Jesus’s death, Mark’s Gospel addressed a community in spiritual crisis struggling with the question, “Who do you say that I am?” How did Mark’s community answer that question? How do you?