September 7, 2024

Published by Frater Constantino at September 7, 2024

Mark 7:31-37 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8, 2024 He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 35:4-7 James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37 A. Text/Context • We have heard from the gospel that Jesus now goes to the district of Decapolis passing through Sidon and Tyre which is today located in modern Lebanon • Now what is so significant with these places mentioned? • These places are Gentile territories which means that the people here are non-Jews or they are pagans and they have a different religion or they do not believe in Judaism, the religion of the Jews or simply they just do not believe in God • So through the […]