September 29, 2024 by frbillnicholas CUTTING OFF THE GREAT MILLSTONE – Why Did Jesus Use Such Extreme Rhetoric Sunday Homily26th Sunday of the Year – B—–Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Cut off your hand! Cast into the sea with a great millstone around your neck! Jesus uses extreme language in his teaching. Fr. Bill discusses what it all means, why Jesus uses such language, and how we as Christians can follow such extreme teaching (without resorting to dismemberment).
