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be down The holy Gospel according to St. Mark the 5th chapter ! Faith is featured prominently in today’s gospel. Isn’t it? But , if you’re anything like the rest of us, it’s a little convicting to see these characters interact with Jesus.   Here they are, making faith look like the easiest thing in the world. While the rest of us are struggling to keep what little faith we have left from failing . …Today’s scripture begins as Jesus lands upon the rocky shoals of life.   No sooner does he land, than a man runs up to him and throws himself at his feet! Last week it was a foreigner possessed by a whole legion of demons. But this week it’s a local, possessed by the fear he’s going to lose his daughter . Jairus, a leader in the church. His little girl is at the point of death .   Chocking out the words in broken sentences, he manages to ask Jesus is he’ll come with him, and lay his hands on his poor girl, so that she might be m...

then you must unturn your back The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark ! Let's have a story, shall we? This life isn’t easy, you know? I do what I can, though; I follow the rules. I do my best to get along. That’s why I didn’t put much stock in that fellow from Nazareth, Jesus.  I had heard the rumors, who people were saying he was; that prophet Elijah, or John the Baptist raised from the dead. Some were even saying he was the next great king like David, the messiah . I didn't put much stock in all that, though. What I heard about that Jesus was too much .  He was too reckless, too heedless. In fact, the one time I did see him, see him for myself; he was coming across the sea. He had been in foreign territory! What business did he have being over there, with those pagans ? Those were the only kind of stories you could hear about him, though. He was always eating with the wrong people. Showing up at the wrong places.  As far as ...