RECOGNIZING JESUS THE CHRIST This episode holds a central and decisive place in Mark’s account. The disciples have spent some time now with Jesus. The time has come to declare clearly: Who are they fo

CURING OUR DEAFNESS Israel’s prophets frequently used «deafness» as a provocative metaphor for speaking about the people’s obstinacy and resistance to their God. Israel «has ears to hear, but doesn’t

DON’T CLING TO HUMAN TRADITIONS We don’t know when or where the confrontation occurred. The Gospel writer is only interested in evoking the atmosphere in which Jesus moves, surrounded by teachers of t

WHY DO WE STAY? Throughout recent years we’ve seen many analyses and studies about the crisis of the Christian Church in modern society. This reading is needed in order to better capture some data, bu

WHAT’S IMPORTANT IS BEING HUNGRY John the Evangelist use very strong language to insist in the need to nourish our communion with Jesus Christ. Only then will we experience his very life within oursel

DRAWN TO JESUS John the Evangelist repeats over and over again some expressions and images that have great power to remind us all that we need to come close to Jesus in order to discover there a fount