Studying the Gospel The Suffering Servant by Fr John MacCandless
The Gospel narrative shows Jesus testing His followers as He reveals a Messiah on His terms. Peter declares Jesus the Christ, then Jesus explains His passion and fate. The disciples recall prophets fate and John the Baptist as they confront the danger of their Mentor. Peter resists the fate, promising to guard Jesus from harm.
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Jesus
Peter
Christ
Messiah
Nazareth
God
Satan
Caesarea
Phillippi
John the Baptist
Servant Role and Sacrifice in Jesus Teachings
The text contrasts Jesus rebuking Peter for relying on human thought with Jesus washing the disciples feet at the Last Supper. It stresses embracing God's will, sharing in the Servant’s fate, and the need for disciples to imitate their Master who serves others.
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Jesus
Peter
Satan
St. John
Passion announcements in Mark addressed to the disciples
The predictions are directed to the followers of Jesus, the disciples, as the ones privileged to hear his foretelling. Repetition reinforces the teaching and underscores its importance for the group.
Life in Music and Osmonds Love Me for a Reason review
The Dameans discuss the meaning of love in the song Love Me for a Reason and contrast it with the Osmonds hit. A magazine column notes the Osmonds’ broad appeal and offers guidance on healthy relationships with ten reflective questions.
Scripture-Search puzzle clues on Bible words from NAB
Puzzle list recalls Bible terms from New American Bible. Clues describe descendants of Jacob in Egypt, Moses birth and rescue, and Exodus events, urging readers to locate words in a letter square and match statements.
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Jacob
Egypt
Moses
Reuel
SCRIPTURE-GRAM PUZZLE: VERSE CODE EXAMINED
A puzzle from The New American Bible presents a substituted letter code for a Bible verse. The readable lines hint at a cryptogram with phrase structures and a parenthesized reference XODUS (128: 1-2) marking the source. Answers to both SCRIPTURE-SEARCH and SCRIPTURE: GRAM will appear next week.
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