It makes all the difference if we believe there is eternal life after this life. The Kingdom of Christ truly

In this weekend’s gospel, Jesus is talking about the end of time. Everything will pass away. 100 years from now,

This week’s gospel challenges us towards giving, stewardship of our material resources. Jesus is talking about sacrificial giving, not giving

In this weekend’s reading from the gospel of Mark is a summary of the first 3 commandments. To love our

This reading is a great human scene of a bustling crowd asking Jesus for favors and healings. There is a

The apostles are squabbling about who is the greatest among them. They record their laps of virtues and tell how

How hard is it to enter the kingdom of God? Jesus says this over and over again. We live in

Fr. Rich explains Jesus’s teachings and how he took a hard line with the scribes. Jesus goes back to the

This Gospel in Mark starts off with the question, What do we do with people who speak in the name

Jesus is explaining his suffering and death to move forward the plan of salvation. The disciples question him. Their mindset

This passage takes place at Caesarea Philippi which is North Israel. It’s the location of the pagan shrine to Pan,

In Mark’s Gospel we see the miracle of the healing of deaf man. We can pass over all these miracles—

This reading from the Gospel of Mark is a good example of Jesus zeroing in on the Pharisees. They were

This gospel reminds Fr. Rich of Cardinal Dolan’s Moto, To whom shall we go. In this reading, it is a

For us Catholics, the reading this week from the book of John is the most important chapter in our faith.