Category Archives: Mark

The reading for today begins the story of Jesus’ passion. After Jesus’ perfect life, after three years of teaching throughout Israel, and after imparting Holy Communion upon His disciples, the time had finally come for Jesus to fulfill the mission He had been sent to Earth to fulfill, the redemption of sinful mankind. Continue reading →

The woman who anointed Jesus that day in Bethany did so out of love for her Savior. While I cannot prove such a thing, one might imagine that, inspired by the Holy Spirit, she understood what Jesus had already preached about His death and resurrection. This woman loved her Savior so much that she was willing to sacrifice a day’s wages to honor his impending death. Continue reading →

The Bible is full of action verb commands. Each of these commands wants us to do something, for our benefit and for the service of the Kingdom of Heaven to which we belong by faith. In the reading for today, Jesus gives us such a command with his exhortation, ‘Watch!’ Continue reading →

Jesus’ disciples wanted to know what the signs of the terrible disasters that would befall Jerusalem and the Jews that Jesus had prophesied would be. Perhaps they wanted to know how they would know when it was time to cut and run. Keep in mind that, even at that late date in Jesus’ ministry, many of those following Jesus still believe He had come to restore the earthly kingdom of David. What Jesus told them in response was that many things would happen to both His followers and to the Jews, but even then the end had not yet come. Continue reading →

It is no accident that Jesus’ answer about the greatest of the commandments just precedes his observance of the Widow’s Tithe in Mark. How better to illustrate the concept of loving God with all of your heart, soul, and strength than to do so with the gift the widow gave at the temple. Continue reading →