Episodes

  • Lectio Mark: Jesus and the Temple
    Aug 7 2025

    As the final week before his Passion begins, Jesus has stern warnings for those who would oppose God by rejecting his beloved Son. Will we also reject his words, or will we heed the call to be faithful by rendering unto God the things that are God's?

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    29 mins
  • Lectio Mark: The Way of Discipleship
    Jul 31 2025

    As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, three times he predicts his approaching Passion. In response to the disciples' rejection of his words, Jesus works to heal their understanding both of his kingship and of the true nature of Christian discipleship.

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    28 mins
  • Lectio Mark: The Mystery of the Bread
    Jul 24 2025

    The mystery of the bread, the Eucharistic Presence of God, begins to be revealed in the miraculous multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Jesus reveals himself as the divine giver of a new manna. Yet, as Isaiah foretold, the disciples struggle to understand the significance of his deeds.

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    29 mins
  • Lectio Mark: Faith Not Fear
    Jul 17 2025

    In the midst of a great storm the disciples cry out in fear. Jesus's words to his frightened disciples are also a challenge to us. In the storms of our life, will we focus on the wind and waves and give in to fear, or will we keep our eyes firmly fixed on Christ in faith?

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    29 mins
  • Lectio Mark: The Parable of the Sower
    Jul 10 2025

    The voice of the Lord calls the cosmos into existence and shakes all creation with its power. Jesus, the Incarnate Word of God, speaks with the same power and authority. But we must have ears to hear if his word is to bear fruit in our lives.

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    29 mins
  • Lectio Mark: Binding the Strong Man
    Jul 3 2025

    Jesus's appointing of the Twelve Apostles and his many mighty signs show him as the mighty savior who rescues us from the snares of the devil and from sin, saving us from oppression and for the intimate relationship of discipleship.

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    29 mins
  • Lectio Mark: Feasting and Fasting
    Jun 26 2025

    When Jesus says to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven," the scribes and Pharisees are taken aback and question, "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" Who is this Jesus who has come to earth with heavenly authority, not just to heal temporal ills but for much more. As his mission unfolds, opposition mounts and the scribes and Pharisees attempt to sow discord between Jesus and his disciples.

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    28 mins
  • Lectio Mark: Come, Follow Behind Me
    Jun 19 2025

    Following his baptism in the Jordan River and temptation in the wilderness, Jesus returns to Galilee where he invites the first disciples to follow behind him, and begins the work of regathering the scattered people of God.

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    29 mins