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In 2014, I am facilitating a 12-week interactive online course in contemplative prayer and action for priests with Saint Luke Institute. Please visit SLIconnect.org to learn more: https://www.sliconnect.org/product/living-god-program-contemplative-life-2/
In 2014, I am facilitating a 12-week interactive online course in contemplative prayer and action for priests with Saint Luke Institute. Please visit SLIconnect.org to learn more: https://www.sliconnect.org/product/living-god-program-contemplative-life-2/
Tuesday 7th
Week of OT
St. Luke’s Institute
February 25, 2014
SPARCE MARK +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Mark’s Gospel been called sparse, laconic,
cryptic
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All his discourses & discussions all too
brief
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Mark’s comments may appear clipped, but are
filled w/ great insights in2 human nature
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2 such comments stand out in today’s Gospel that
could have implications for way we live
HOW HE’S GOING ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Earlier in the Gospel, J shocked disciples w/ words
about his passion & death
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Here he repeats that w/ brief reference 2 his
rising as well
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Their response? “But they did not understand the saying, & were afraid 2 question
him”
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True, J’ prediction is incomprehensible 2 them;
after all what man-from-G is put to death?
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While they have an inkling what he’s saying, “they were afraid to question him”
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They
really don’t want to hear any more about so distasteful a subject
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For if they questioned him, he might emphasize
more what they don’t want to hear
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Their hero isn’t going way of triumph to triumph
WHEN HE’S GONE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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The 2nd comment comes, back at
Capernaum when Jesus asks them what they were discussing
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Mark says, “They
remained silent”
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Clearly they don’t want to talk about his
passion and they don’t want to talk about their discussion
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They’re embarrassed to tell they’re looking to
the future, when he’d be gone and trying to decide who’d be in charge
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They had good reason not to talk about it; he
was initiating them into an approach contrary to power
APPLICATION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Re both – his death and their life after him –
have to do with power
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Our daily celebration at Mass should bring that
back to us afresh as we begin our day
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The bread broken is us; the wine poured is us
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We too need to ask for help in understanding the
power-less way of Jesus, both in dying & in serving
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