In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus foretells his Passion, death, and Resurrection. In response to Peter, Jesus offers one of his most profound teachings: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” This...
This Sunday’s reading comes from Paul’s letter to the Romans. Paul doesn’t try to resolve the mystery of the wisdom of God. A few lines later, he answers it the only way he can — with surrender: “Oh, the depth...
St. Raymond School is excited to begin a new school year with our theme, “Anchored in Jesus, United in Mission.” Inspired by Jesus’ call to His first disciples in the Gospel of Mark, we are reminded that Christ calls each...
This weekend we are asked to do a lot. “Go”, “See”, “Speak”, “Wait”, “Take”, “Come”. It reminds me of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, verses 1–8: “There is an appointed time for everything. A time to give birth, and...