October 20th, 2024
Welcome Catholic Charities When thinking of church most people think of the place they go to worship. Churches all over the world gather people in prayer who live relatively close to the worship site, thus thriving churches build a sense of community that is more locally geographic as well as spiritual. Sooner or later, most churches create an even stronger sense of community in response to a significant part of the Gospel this weekend according to Mark. We hear a very human interaction between Jesus and the disciples. At first the brothers James and John request that they sit on either side of Jesus in eternity. Jesus’ reply to this request is interesting. He asks if they can experience and endure the pain (Cup) that comes with discipleship AND if they can totally immerse (Baptize) themselves in his Gospel mission. They respond “yes.” But, very similar to the rich young