Facing Pain
How it must have pained Jesus to reveal to his closest friends that he was leading them on a path that was going to bring suffering and rejection. Ultimately, it would bring even death.* We want our friends not to worry, not to dread what lies ahead, and yet we also want to be able […]
Respond to Rejection
Jesus, resolved to remain faithful to his call, even unto death, “sets his face toward Jerusalem.”* On his way he intends to pass through Samaria as Jews often do on their way to and from feast days in Jerusalem. He sends an advance team of disciples to Samaria before he is to pass through. They […]