Jesus sends his disciples out to teach and heal  8th Sunday of Pentecost Mark’s gospel makes clear how great is the press of the crowd, with its countless needs to be met, on Jesus and his disciples. Yet in today’s gospel Jesus advises his...

Jesus and the prophets proclaimed God's saving love 7th Sunday of Pentecost When Amos reports his vision of God judging Israel for its mistreatment of the poor, he becomes a threat to the power of the priests and the king. John the Baptist also...

Jesus reaches out to heal and break down barriers. 5th Sunday of Pentecost Jesus does great deeds of power and gives his disciples authority over demons. Yet none of this power is unilateral; it all must be received by faith. Jesus asks his...