Homilies – Building on the Word

Looking for Jesus

It is in times of fear and discouragement that we are called to look for Jesus.

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.

In Jesus’ ministry, children were marginalized members of society.

The differences between us can be challenging and upsetting.

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.

God is the vinedresser who knows where we are planted.

Despite failure, denial, and doubt, Jesus wants to keep a relationship with us.

The evangelist Mark ends his Easter story with bewilderment and fear, because that it is the vantage point from which Easter can be seen.

God’s love for us is not postponed until all things are as they should be.

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