The Demand for a Sign

The Demand for a Sign

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Sixth Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 8: 11-13 The Pharisees, the learned Jews who knew the Scriptures well but were blinded in their faith, could not see the works of Jesus.  They did not accept Jesus as their Messiah as Jesus was challenging them in […]

The Demand for a Sign

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Sixth Week In Ordinary Time Mark 8:11-13 A short passage with a deep meaning. For the Pharisees it was very difficult to accept Jesus as their messiah as they have been expecting someone powerful like King David, Solomon or the like.  For 400 years the Jewish […]

The Demand For A Sign

To Read Click Mark 8:11-13   The Pharisees are asking for a sign. Do you have any doubts? Would you want a sign? Ask for a sign But not like the Pharisees Who came not to believe but condemn And not like Zechariah the father of John the Baptist Who limited what God could do […]