In the Gospel of Mark [5: 21-43], Mark records 3 encounters of people with Jesus. Please read this scripture through a couple of times. Jesus has returned from Gerasene having crossed the Lake by boat. He is met by a large crowd. Jesus is firstly approached by Jarius, president of the synagogue, begging Him to … More VOYAGE OF ENCOUNTER: PART IV

The story of the encounter of the rich young man with Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Mark [Mark 10: 17-31] illustrates the degree to which Jesus wants to connect with us. Please read that scripture through slowly a couple of times and in your imagination put yourself at the scene as the exchange takes … More VOYAGE OF ENCOUNTER: PART III

The encounter of Jesus with the woman at the home of Simon, the Pharisee, [Luke 7: 36-50] is instructive in so many ways. The scriptural passage should be read through a couple of times. The artist depicts the scene and in doing so brings to life background information that flesh’s out the Gospel account. Note … More VOYAGE OF ENCOUNTER: PART II

[A special thanks to Fr. Greg Adolf, Pastor of St. Andrews parish in Sierra Vista, Arizona, for the inspiration for these blogs on the Gospel of Encounter which flowed out of a day of Recollection that Helen and I took in at our home away from home parish [St John Neumann] at Yuma Arizona on … More A VOYAGE OF ENCOUNTER: PART 1