Category Archives: 032. Ordinary Weekdays 8

Mk 10:17-27 The Rich Man One of last week’s gospel passages said: “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.” So today’s gospel passage can be also said like this: “If your money causes you to sin, get … Continue reading →

Mk 10:28-31 Hundredfold Reward In the gospel, Jesus promises eternal life for those who give up their loved ones and possessions for His sake and the Gospel. He says, “There is no one who has given up home, brothers or … Continue reading →

Mk 10:32-45 Ambition of James and John I’m sure you are very much familiar with this church hymn which has a line like this: “We are made for service to care for all men.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta is an … Continue reading →

Mk 10:46-52 The Blind Bartimaeus I’m sure all of us have encountered or met blind people. Me too, I encountered. One time, while waiting for my flight back home I went to a group of blind masseurs inside the pre-departure … Continue reading →

Mk 11:11-26 Jesus Curses a Fig Tree Does this question arise also in your mind that, if two sincere believers ask for opposite things at the same time, how can their prayer be answered by God? Like for example, one … Continue reading →

Mk 11:27-33 The Authority of Jesus Questioned I came across these two rules in my reading: Rule #1: The Boss is always right. Rule #2: When the Boss is wrong, refer to rule #1. The three component sections of the … Continue reading →