Sunday lectio
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What is special about Capernaum? According to Mark, Capernaum is Jesus’ home (Mark 2:1). In Jesus’ home, he performs many miracles: Capernaum is the place where Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (1:30-31), casts out the unclean spirit (1:21-25), raises Jairus’ daughter, and heals the woman with a bleeding episode (5:21-42). Capernaum is where he called his
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When I had the opportunity to lead one of my first retreats as a young teenager, there was a passage that spoke to my heart: “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor 1:18). You have
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Everything is a matter of the heart. In Jesus’ world, the heart is where the soul lives, the source of emotion. In the Gospel, Jesus says Ephphatha to open the ear of the deaf man. Leading up to this, we hear the account with detail, “He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his
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Today’s Gospel reminds me of Thomas Tallis’ great work: Verily, Verily I Say Unto You. Tallis served as musician of the royal court under four monarchs: King Henry VII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I. This work is an example of the Anglican Reformation in England. King Edward VI (1547-1553) mandated
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How do we taste and see God’s goodness? Some people experience a perceptual phenomenon called synesthesia, a condition in which our senses cross wires. For example, some can say that they see orange or feel green, red may make them feel hot, or listening to music can change body temperature. Today’s psalm is an example
Enlarge my heart 