Gospel of Mark

You may know:

• The Catholic Church uses a lectionary cycle (Mass readings) established by the Second Vatican Council; the lectionary provides for a three year cycle for the Sunday readings and a two year cycle for weekdays.

• If you come to Mass every Sunday for three years, you'll hear almost all of the New Testament and the most significant parts of the Old Testament.

• Cycle B started with the First Sunday of Advent and focuses on the Gospel of Mark

But, do you know:

• Why the Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the three Gospels, yet several of Mark's accounts of Jesus' healings are more detailed than in Luke and Matthew?
• How Mark captures Jesus' emotions (compassion (1:41); strong displeasure (1:43); amazement at disbelief (6:5); sighing deeply (8:12); indignation (10:14); love (10:21)) that are omitted from Luke and Matthew?
• Why, in Mark's accounts, does Jesus frequently instruct people not to tell others of their healing?

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“Two Perspectives on the Gospel of Mark.”

• Sunday December 4, 7:00 PM in the Parish Library--- Part I: Chapters 1-8 + Using Lectio Divina as a way of praying with the Gospel of Mark by Rev. Eugene Hemrick, Ph.D. – Coordinator of Institutional Research for the Washington Theological Union and founding Director of the National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood. 
• For a preview of the concept of Lectio Divina, you can watch this short video.

• Sunday December 11, 7:00 PM in the Parish Library--- Part II: Chapters 9-16 + Using Ignatian Contemplation as a way of praying with the Gospel of Mark by Ed McCormack, Ph.D.- Chair of Pastoral Studies and Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality at Washington Theological Union.
• For a preview of Ignatian Contemplation, you can watch this short video.