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  Saturday – 9 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Mark 12:38-44 A Helping Hand Streets of Old Jaffa (Tel Aviv)   Back when Ginger worked downtown and had to brave the Kennedy during rush hour (which usually lasts all day, so a rush-day), she would always encounter a number of homeless and destitute looking for a handout.   She found it difficult to try and fumble around looking for loose change at the last minute.   So she came up with a simple solution, one that required a bit of planning ahead.   She created little Ziplock bags of goodies – granola bars, chocolate, maybe some fresh fruit – and kept a supply at the ready in the car.   It might not seem like much to us but, for those in need, it was kind and thoughtful. Which brings us to today’s Gospel where we see once again the hypocrisy of the Scribes who always seem to be ‘on parade’ in their fancy and colorful clothes.   They take the best seats in the synagogue and at wedding feasts an...
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  Friday – 9 th Week of Ordinary Time    Gospel - Mark 12:35-37 Scratching my head! The Chair Ever have the experience of going to a teacher to get them to explain something they said in class?   And the teacher provides a lengthy, confusing, convoluted response.   And you walk away even more confused and even more filled with questions than you did before!    Yes, I know, many of my students had that happen when I talked about the “ chair ”.   So many questions!     Even my grandsons were like: “please don’t go there; you’re making my head hurt”, Sometimes, I offered too few words in explanation.   I can’t begin to count how many times I would write a single word on a student’s report or homework assignment.   VAGUE!!!   Yes, I know, that was probably not very helpful! In many ways, throughout the Gospels, Jesus does exactly that.   He challenges us, makes us think and not just blindly swallow whatever He is...
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  Thursday – 9 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Mark 12:28-34 Love is the Answer, and the Question Church of Transfiguration, Mt Tabor Finally!   A Pharisee asking Jesus an honest question and actually agreeing with His answer!   There are 616 precepts in Jewish Law and asking Jesus which one is the greatest is probably asking for trouble.   Jesus’ answer perfectly sums it all up.   Why obey all those precepts?   Love, love is the answer.   I obey the law because I love the law-giver – God!   Because I want the relationship to be strong and to flourish. It’s that love of a parent for a child, the willingness to get up in the middle of the night to give them a glass of water even though you were sleeping soundly.   It’s a love that goes out of its way to comfort them when they are sick or skinned their knee.   It’s a love that joyfully shares in their laughter even when you have a long list of jobs to do around the house.  ...
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