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.

Fr. Rich explains this week’s Gospel from John — how often we hear people say, “It’s enough to be a

Fr. Rich shares how the Jews are looking to get something from Jesus in this week’s gospel. They had their

This week’s gospel is from John. It is the start of the Bread of Life Discourse and reminds us of

The gospel of Mark continues with Jesus sending out the apostles two by two. They are instructed to go out

Jesus tells the apostles to go out and preach the Gospel, bring nothing. This message relies on the authenticity of

In Mark’ s Gospel, Jesus is back in his home town. Fr. Rich draws an analogy from growing up in