Jesus' ministry was very different from John's. John's was a baptism of repentance and like the Pharisees his followers fasted. Jesus also preached repentance but he reveals to us the love of God and in Jesus’ presence is joy and celebration. Jesus' first public miracle was performed …
read moreJesus heals a deaf man who can barely speak, by opening him to God. It happens in a Gentile place, emphasising that God's blessings are not just for the Jewish people but for all. It is a private healing, and very physical, but it is also spiritual …
read moreJesus chooses his 12 apostles. Jesus chooses them. They accepted the invitation, but it was Jesus' choice.
Jesus knew each of the people he chose personally, well enough to give many of them new names, reflecting what he knew of them. Solid Peter, James and John who …
read moreToday we have the story of one of Jesus' healing miracles. A paralysed man is healed, not just by his own faith, but also because of the faith of his friends.
The paralysed man cannot, no matter how strong his faith might be, get himself into Jesus' …
read moreThere is so much in this passage, that I can only begin to cover it. Like so much of John it needs deep reflection.
Today we see Jesus gathering two more disciples.
The first, Phillip, Jesus calls directly, staying "Follow me" to him.
Phillip follows and is …
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