On Today’s Gospel

Posted: June 1, 2013 by CatholicJules in Personal Thoughts & Reflections

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Do we question to seek truth? To grow and increase our faith? Or do we question for self serving needs or gains? Obstinacy and rebelliousness? Close mindedness?

The Holy Spirit leads us to wisdom and knowledge in the capacity to which we are able to receive and to the openness of our hearts. That is why we often find in our journey to a deeper faith and relationship with Jesus, that what once was difficult is now easily understood. What we were once blind to, we now see with clarity.

Lord Jesus, let me be always open to Your Word and to Your call, I pray. Amen

GOSPEL Mark 11:27–33

Jesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, I shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me.” They discussed this among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘Of heavenly origin,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But shall we say, ‘Of human origin’?”– they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet. So they said to Jesus in reply, “We do not know.” Then Jesus said to them, “Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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