Please read the passage before the commentary. I learned a new word this past week. I have always considered anointing something done with oil. However, Ilearned that essentially it means to smear. When Jesus smeared the clay on the blind … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes del comentario. Es el cuarto domingo de Cuaresma. Aprendí una palabra nueva la semana pasada. Siempre consideraba que ungir era algo que se hacía con aceite. Sin embargo, aprendí que esencialmente significa untar. Cuando … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. What is the greatest commandment of the law? Jesus answers the question first by quoting the superiority of God and then proclaims that therefore we must love God first and most of all … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. It is said that laws cannot make us love one another, but they can keep us from harming one another. Human laws have this fault, that that cannot force someone to love. The … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. Jesus had come back to Nazareth. The people there had heard of the things Jesus had said and done elsewhere and asked why they had not received the same for themselves. Jesus brought … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. Is the Lord in our midst or not? It was the question the Israelites addressed to Moses. It was the question the woman at the well asked. It is the question in … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes del comentario. Es el tercer domingo de Cuaresma. “¿Está o no está el Señor en medio de nosotros?” Esta fue la pregunta que los israelitas le hicieron a Moisés. Es la misma pregunta de … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. I hear this passage and think about Joseph of Egypt (Cf Genesis chapters 37-49). Joseph’s family is dysfunctional and so are the leaders of the people. In both cases the protagonists are exposed … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. Jesus speaks openly of his coming passion and death. The first time he did this, the disciples were in denial: “this should not happen to you,” This second time they seem to have … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. There is no wiggle room with Luke. You, be merciful; you, don’t judge; you, stop condemning, you; you, forgive. Matthew portrays Jesus as a new Moses, the law giver. Laws tend to be … Continued