On this 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God through two parabolic images. And the Divine Vision Jesus reveals to us through these images is grand indeed. For, as Tony explains, the Kingdom of God is not a matter of belonging to this group or that, but encompasses the entire cosmos and every single creature therein.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: Ezekiel 17:22-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16
Reading 2: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.
What a beautiful, and clear explanation of today’s
parables. Thanks, Tony!!