The paramedics followed procedure, and a man died; a baker gave bread to the needy and went bankrupt for it, because the regulations said otherwise. These two true stories open a reflection on Jesus’ disputes with the Pharisees, over fasting, the Sabbath, and the healing of a man with a withered hand (Mark 2-3). It turns out that our own religious rulebooks can also hide from view the person in front of us, and the very God who gave us these practices. Listen and discover how true devotion differs from soulless rule-keeping.
The Old-New Piety
Who Is Jesus?
Questions are like keys. They open doors, prompt us to seek answers, and lead to important discoveries. Some of these questions are more important than others, because so much depends on them. One of the most important questions is: Who is Jesus? Was He a fraud who deceived His disciples and then millions of people around the world? A madman suffering from delusions of grandeur? Or was He who He claimed to be? Who was He? In search of the answer to this question, we embark on a journey through the Gospel of Mark, because we know that so much depends on this answer.
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