Shaking the Heavens
If there is one thing, that our faith insists on, it is the conviction that God’s power is active and real.
If there is one thing, that our faith insists on, it is the conviction that God’s power is active and real.
In times of drought we must concentrate on what is necessary for survival today and leave the rest to God.
When we look at today’s gospel as a whole, it tells us that both faith and action are essential.
Because Christ is with us in every crisis and in every circumstance, we can live peacefully in his love.
We contribute our part to the relationship with God. But God’s part is primary.
The evangelist Mark ends his Easter story with bewilderment and fear, because that it is the vantage point from which Easter can be seen.
A human person is more important than any other value regardless how grand and impressive it might be.