Fr. Paul's Meditations for Church Year B

Bottom Line meditations for Pentecost XVII. It is essential to know we only open our heart consciously rather than rationally. Romans 12:2   Read more

Mark 8:27-38. "Who do you say that I am?" There is a very fine line between how you think "up and in" or "down and out". What you think about this parable is irrelevant. How you think, either abiding or not abiding, is what is relevant.  Read more

Bottom Line meditations for Pentecost XVI. It is essential to know we will think differently when IN the GODLY Peace of God than when WORLDLY OUT and feeling disturbed.   Read more

Mark 7:24-37. “It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." This scripture gives the commentators trouble. Why would the loving and graceful Jesus be so curt, rude, and judgmental toward an innocent person in distress because of her daughter’s affliction? Worldly rational thinking will make the woman and Jesus as the center of the lesson. They think Jesus insulted her to see if she really believed. Godly spiritual understanding will go past what is written to understand what is not written. It is to look past these two to take a look at the Disciples. Who are these guys?  Read more

Bottom Line meditations for Pentecost XV. It is essential to know how to consciously see with the eyes of our heart. Ephesians 1:18 Discover what difference reading these scriptures in a Worldly or a Godly way make.  Read more

In Mark 7:6, Jesus said," These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, in vain do they worship me." This parable is the difference between what we think in rational Worldly way and how we think in Godly spirituality. Worldly rational teaching tells people what to do to worship outwardly. Godly spiritual teaching points to how to worship Inwardly.  Read more

Bottom Line meditations for Pentecost XIV. Godly Abiding Spiritually in Jesus Changes the Meaning of What we See Worldly When Not Abiding in Jesus. Discover what difference reading these scriptures in a Worldly or a Godly way make.  Read more

I am starting an additional publication each week that is designed to help you understand the Meditations in a more "Godly" way rather than the more typical "Worldly" way. I have named these the "Bottom Line" meditations. The current meditations will continue to be published on Tuesday and these new "Bottom Line" meditations will be published in the same blog the day before, on Monday.  Read more

The wilderness was where revolts started and here were 5,000 men, a number symbolic of a revolutionary force, listening to Jesus' appealing message. His constant reference to the Kingdom, end times, and conflicts with the religious leaders was part of their manifesto.  Read more

Life is both physical and spiritual. Jesus is referring to spiritual life not physical life. We have been created to be in communion with God. When we are out of communion we are like a fish out of water. We are not bad, or guilty. We are just going to die spiritually. Out of the Presence we are our old self. In the Presence we are our real self.  Read more