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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
Where does change need to begin? Out there in the world or in here, in your heart and mine? Fr. Jim shares a lesson in personal humility as he unpacks the story of Jesus cleansing the Temple. [download id=”2424″]
How is Jesus leading you up the mountain? Life in the valley is hard and can get us down. Fr. Jim reminds us we need that vision of the resurrection to keep us going. Read the Gospel (Mark 9:2-10) and complete transcription: [download id=”2370″]
Is Lent a time to give up dessert or a time to enter the desert along with Jesus? Fr. Jim suggests the latter. Listen for his profound insight into the healing struggle of this Lenten time. Read the Gospel (Mark 1:12-15) and transcription: [download id=”2315″]
A man with leprosy breaks societal convention and approaches Jesus. He kneels down and reaches out to Jesus physically and through faith: “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus responds, “I do will it. Be made clean.” But Father Jim is challenged: “Why don’t you really heal anyone?” a woman asks him. Listen…
Jesus had his priorities straight. In this Gospel he heals Peter’s mother-in-law and then the whole town comes out to be healed. But afterward, what does Jesus do? He goes away to a place of quiet and solitude and prays. We can learn great things from this lesson. Read the Gospel and complete transcript: [download…
In this Gospel Jesus teaches in the Synagogue in Capernaum and when confronted by a person with an unclean spirit He drives out the demon. In exorcisms, in order to drive out the demons, they must be confronted and they must name themselves. We too must confront and name our own demons in order to…
Come. Abandon. Learn. Love: CALL This is the acronym Fr. Jim uses to imagine the call that Jesus used for his disciples; the same call He uses for us today. Read the full and complete transcript here: Answer the Call – Transcript
John the Baptist sees Jesus and proclaims, “Behold the Lamb of God.” At this, Andrew leaves his company and joins Jesus. He then recruits his brother Simon to join them. Jesus became their Rabbi, their teacher. Who do you seek? Who do you follow? Share Your Faith – Transcript
Fr. Jim asks: Will we be the wise men and women taking up the journey to Jesus? Like the Magi, will we take a different path than the world would have us go? Transcript: Wise Men Still Seek Him – Transcription
In this Gospel on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Fr. Jim reminds us that Mary and Joseph went out of their way to bring Jesus to Jerusalem; a journey that was not easy but foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice Jesus would make for us. Transcription: Light One Candle – Transcription
The story of this Gospel Study is the Annunciation to Mary by the Angel Gabriel. Fr. Jim reminds us that Mary’s role as Mother of Jesus is truly a gift from God because of her deep and profound submission to His will. Read the transcription: Blessed Are You – Transcription
In this hectic holiday season Fr. Jim reminds us to think of these as Holy Days, not holidays. John the Baptist came to witness to Jesus. As modern disciples of Christ it is our calling to also witness to Him in our daily lives, especially during this Holy Days. Read the transcript: Where is Jesus…
In this Gospel Study Fr. Jim explores the challenges presented by John the Baptizer. John challenges the people of his time, just as he does us today. We are challenged to confess our sin and seek forgiveness so that we can participate on the cause of right and help fight against evil and the powers…
In this Gospel Study for the first weekend of Advent, Fr. Jim introduces the Gospel of Mark and provides some keen insight into who Mark was. History lessons aside, the poignancy of Fr. Jim’s message comes at the very end where he challenges us to lead ourselves, and others, to Christ this Advent season. Read…