I don’t know about you, but after the last several weeks of Gospel readings, I’m almost starting to think of the Gospel of Mark as the comedic one. These goofball disciples! Jesus’ (I assume) rolling eyes and patient teaching! This week, someone finally gets it, and it’s not any of the main characters we’ve met in the story so far. This week the questions are juicy and I pray you’ll have wonderful conversations around them. -Margo
Weekly column from our Pastoral Associate, Margo Morin. Margo's in the middle of a self-imposed 90-day Tithing Challenge, giving %10 of her income to charity each week for 90 days, and she's sharing her experience here. You can read the other entries in her series at our blog, at www.MQOA.org/blog.
We are halfway through this month of October’s celebrations and the arrival of many tourists, and I am very pleased that groups of parishioners have volunteered to welcome people at the doors of the church and offer them conversation, rosary beads, and an opportunity to sit in the church and pray or light a candle. These small acts of kindness and generosity over a long period of time are what we are trying to do to change the culture here at our parish.
Here’s this week’s Beta lesson, which includes the Apostles at the peak of their classic Gospel of Mark bone-headedness… If you’re curious to follow that lead, check out the chapters of Mark that lead up to this one. Jesus has been PRETTY CLEAR with them, and still somehow they don’t get it. I wonder what your group thinks is going on there! I pray you’ll have fruitful and fun conversations this week.
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Beta lesson for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Oh boy, these September Gospels have been tricky, haven't they? This one is one that can really hit hearers/readers in a sensitive place. We hope you have great conversations around it; it can be done!
Here’s this week’s Beta lesson, which includes the Apostles at the peak of their classic Gospel of Mark bone-headedness… If you’re curious to follow that lead, check out the chapters of Mark that lead up to this one. Jesus has been PRETTY CLEAR with them, and still somehow they don’t get it. I wonder what your group thinks is going on there! I pray you’ll have fruitful and fun conversations this week.
What's that you say? I paused my column last week so you'd pay more attention to Fr. Murray's Grand Annual letter, and then posted something else by mistake? Well then...
Our pastor's letter to the parishioners and friends of Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish, as we begin what we intend to be our last Grand Annual fundraising campaign.
Oh boy, these September Gospels have been tricky, haven't they? This one is one that can really hit hearers/readers in a sensitive place. I hope you have great conversations around it; it can be done!
This week’s reading features some tough teaching and some gory details. This might be a good opportunity to talk about what you think and remember learning about sin… if you flashback to your CCD days give you at the sound of the words “near occasion of sin” then this week’s conversation is for you. As always, I pray you have great, fun, fruitful conversations.
Our small-group process, called Beta, invites you and a few friends to dive in to the Sunday Gospel Reading. Join us as we discuss each week's Beta on MQOA Sunday, every Sunday at 10:00 and wherever you listen to podcasts!
