Intrigue, Power, and Grace

The Gospel of Mark shares a powerful story of political intrigue, cowardice, and prophetic faith. The struggle between King Herod and John the Baptist reveals the contrast between earthly power and divine grace. Despite the rise and fall of empires, the eternal hope and promise of Jesus Christ prevails, offering strength and courage to confront injustice. Continue reading Intrigue, Power, and Grace

Fatal Attraction

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B Photo AMI Travel In our Gospel reading today, Jesus, and presumably the four fishermen that he had just collected, came to Capernaum where Jesus set up the home base for his ministry. And when the sabbath arrived, Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach. Now the way … Continue reading Fatal Attraction