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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 1:14-20 |
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| Background: Mark's gospel is often referred to as the Kingdon gospel, because it flows from the initial Kingdom proclamation found in today's reading. We, like the listeners in Galilee, are invited to reform and believe. Immediately following this invitation, we have two examples of what the invitation requires. The first fishermen immediately abandon their nets, and the sons of Zebedee not only abandon their nets, they also abandon their father. Neither our possessions nor our families must stand in the way of our following the path that will be set forth in the remainder of Mark's gospel. |
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Story: When Bill and Mary, two promising young physicians, announced their engagement, everyone began to talk about what a gala their wedding would be. Bill's dad was a prominent doctor in the city, and many of the political, social, religious and cultural leaders of the community were his patients. Mary's dad was CEO of the largest company in the city, and he and his wife were very active in all the city's major activities. The parents began to plan the wedding -- Bill and Mary would be married by the Bishop in the Cathedral with a reception that would be the event of the year. Imagine the parents' surprise when, two weeks after their engagement, the young couple announced that they had been invited by a senior doctor at the hospital to join her on a year-long project treating malaria patients in Africa. They would need to leave in a month to begin their preparation for this project. Before leaving, they wanted a small wedding ceremony in the hospital chapel with the hospital chaplain officiating. Mary G. Durkin |
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