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 Let us continue looking at St. Mark’s Gospel

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him. (Mark 1:14-20)

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I recently came across this article from LifeNews.com that I would like to share with you now.

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report 5/4/11

Rocker Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Haunted by Girlfriend’s Abortion

Long before he won accolades as an American Idol judge, Steven Tyler was a bona-fide rock star, with all that that implied. In 1975, when he was in his late 20s and the lead singer for the band Aerosmith, Tyler persuaded the parents of his 14-year-old girlfriend, Julia Holcomb, to make him her legal guardian so that they could live together in Boston. Read more »

Let us continue our exploration of the Gospel of Mark

At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. (Mark 1:12-13). Read more »

Let us continue our exploration of the Gospel of Mark

It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." (Mark 1:9-11) Read more »

I have been looking for a topic to write about for my youth ministry blog that would be different from other things that I have been doing and the thought came to me the other day to just take one of the Gospels and reflect on it from start to finish and since I am stationed at St. Mark’s Parish I thought I would start with the Gospel of Mark. Read more »

Let us continue our journey through salvation history.

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