There is nothing more stunning than the passionate stumbles of the lame man just healed, who is filled with a wild wonder and worship that outruns his newly-strengthened legs.
May we never lose our connection with the Sacred Romance to Whom we are wed,
Many thanks, Father/Brother Kerry! You have enriched my reading of St. Mark’s Gospel. Incidentally, I’ve been reading the late Pope Benedict’s “Jesus of Nazareth” with admiration. It’s been a surprising delight, perhaps most directly in the robust faith that is reflected in Benedict’s words.
"...a wide-eyed Mark, quivering with excitement, absolutely needs to tell us something so important that he rushes to get it out before he forgets any of it. He chops the air with a lot of excited hand gestures, sputters at times, impatiently strings together run-on sentences, occasionally gets confused about the sequence of events—but never mind, rush on!—and doesn’t bother pausing to align his tenses."
You don't seriously believe someone named Mark wrote the account that bears the name, do you? While scholars widely believe it may be the earliest of the four synoptic Gospels, our earliest fragments are what? early 3rd century, I think? None holograph. Earliest complete manuscript late 4th century? These are traditions to which the name Mark was most likely attached later, I think. No?
Always enjoy your insights, Kerry.
Might be fun to listen to a reading of Mark some time.
As you know, biblical critical studies is not my area of specialization, but having been raised in the church and having also a deep appreciation of the influence of the Bible on Western culture, I do take an abiding interest and follow the scholarship as closely as I can.
Meditate on Mark, using the Rosary
This is so beautiful.
There is nothing more stunning than the passionate stumbles of the lame man just healed, who is filled with a wild wonder and worship that outruns his newly-strengthened legs.
May we never lose our connection with the Sacred Romance to Whom we are wed,
as we cast with abandon
perfume-soaked caresses
upon burnished feet
of our Wilderness Lover.
Thank you for writing this.
Many thanks, Father/Brother Kerry! You have enriched my reading of St. Mark’s Gospel. Incidentally, I’ve been reading the late Pope Benedict’s “Jesus of Nazareth” with admiration. It’s been a surprising delight, perhaps most directly in the robust faith that is reflected in Benedict’s words.
"...a wide-eyed Mark, quivering with excitement, absolutely needs to tell us something so important that he rushes to get it out before he forgets any of it. He chops the air with a lot of excited hand gestures, sputters at times, impatiently strings together run-on sentences, occasionally gets confused about the sequence of events—but never mind, rush on!—and doesn’t bother pausing to align his tenses."
You don't seriously believe someone named Mark wrote the account that bears the name, do you? While scholars widely believe it may be the earliest of the four synoptic Gospels, our earliest fragments are what? early 3rd century, I think? None holograph. Earliest complete manuscript late 4th century? These are traditions to which the name Mark was most likely attached later, I think. No?
Always enjoy your insights, Kerry.
Might be fun to listen to a reading of Mark some time.
As you know, biblical critical studies is not my area of specialization, but having been raised in the church and having also a deep appreciation of the influence of the Bible on Western culture, I do take an abiding interest and follow the scholarship as closely as I can.