“Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/07/14/jul…

“St. Mark tells us that Jesus had sent his disciples out to announce G_d’s kingdom, and to restore those encountered to health in mind and body. The Twelve returned to Jesus to tell him all that was done…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/07/21/jul…

“…The huddled mass on the shore of Lake Galilee had a temporary problem, hunger. They had left the secure lives of their homes to be near Jesus for healing and comfort…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/07/28/jul…

“The same people who were satisfied by food at the feeding of the 5,000 followed Jesus across the lake to Capernaum. They had received comfort, healing, and food. Yet, when Jesus was discovered missing, they sought him out wanting more…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/08/04/aug…

“Without the wonder of stepping outside the norm, discoveries are not made. The world could have continued to believe in a flat Earth and never opened the western hemisphere…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/aug…

“Children are particularly vulnerable to fear, but all persons experience fear. While there are some fears that we may perceive as silly…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/09/01/sep…

“Jesus needed a break from his work, he had left his homeland, and had sought refuge in a home in Tyre, what we now call Lebanon…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/sep…

“There is no record of Jesus entering the city, but the great confession and the transfiguration both occurred in the vicinity of a cluster of villages, then known as Caesarea Philippi. Jesus had taken his disciples to the edge of the Jewish world…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/09/15/sep…

“Proverbs 31:10-31 paints a picture of a woman who embodies authentic, practical wisdom. We would say a woman, who can do it all from A to Z…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/09/22/sep…

““Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone." Salt is a necessity of life…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/09/29/sep…

“…This week I encountered a brief moment of loss. As a sinner and a believer, I converged with a pick-pocket in Italy. Don’t know whether the person believes or not…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/10/14/oct…

“We have an entitlement mentality that suggests, "It's all about me." In February 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a sermon on what he called the "drum major instinct—a desire to be out front, a desire to lead the parade, a desire to be first…"”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/10/20/oct…

“In the story of Job, G_d had praised the man in the presence of satan, but the evil one felt that Job's faith existed because of G_d's protection. So, G_d allowed satan…” paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/10/27/oct…

“In Mark, Jesus was being questioned by both the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Their purpose was to test the teacher, hoping to catch Jesus in some way that would support their thoughts…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/11/03/nov…

“St. Mark has Jesus teaching in the temple created by Herod I. Herod was a convert to Judaism who built many magnificent structures, more as a tribute to himself than to the One True G_d…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/11/10/nov…

“Today is the liturgical celebration of "Christ the King," the Sunday before the beginning of Advent, a season of renewed anticipation of the return of the King…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/11/24/nov…

"Ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature, namely His eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/12/01/dec…

Great work NYPD! I knew that “killer smile” splashed on the internet would be found…

“" Anytime change is desired there is always a heightened sense of expectation that the change will bring us closer to what we want…”paxjbt.wordpress.com/2024/12/15/dec…