Mark 5:1-20 Reflection The man was mentally ill and his family and his community didn’t know what to do with him. They didn’t know how to help him. They didn’t understand because there was no bone to set that was clearly broken or lump on his head they could just cut off. Illnesses of the… Read more Lenten Reflection: In Community with those at the Margins
Text: Mark 2:1-12 The story of the four friends going to extremes to get their friend closer to Jesus is always moving. They carry him to the where Jesus is teaching. They hoist him up onto the roof of the house. They “dug through it” and they “removed the roof above him (Jesus)”. Finally, they… Read more Lenten Season: In Community with our Neighbor
Scripture: Mark 9:2-8 For all the Saints, who from their labors rest . . . . . It is one of my favorite hymns. It is impossible for me to get through it without tears streaming down my face. It is good to remember those who have gone before us, to think about the example… Read more Season of Lent: Community with all the Saints