Sight and Vision
Our gospel reading is the story of blind Bartimaeus who sat near the city gate of Jericho when Jesus and the disciples, with a large crowd following, were leaving the city. The writer of Mark is curiously specific with data in this brief encounter, even giving the name of the person who yells out to […]
The Cup for Drinking
This morning, we closed the last circle gathering of the silent weekend retreat at Dayspring by breaking bread, drinking the cup and passing the peace. We served one another, affirming the beloved identity of each one and offering the cup of love, the cup of life. I remembered Jesus’ question to James and John, “Are […]
Self-Emptying Love
I feel such tenderness for the exchange in today’s gospel reading (Mark 10:17-31) between Jesus and a man who has a deep desire to do the right thing. I feel Jesus’ heart go out to him. The man comes to this “good” teacher no doubt having heard about the goodness Jesus has been projecting across […]
The Law of Children
Keepers of religious law aren’t much interested in entertaining brand new mission and vision statements. From the legal pads under their arms, the puzzle questions on their lips, and a growing paranoia that their way of doing things was being challenged, the leaders of the institution quizzed Jesus about the law. For those who have […]