Roger Severino

Tag Archives: kingdom

He Spoke in Parables: What? Why? How?

Jesus often taught using parables. Three questions follow. What are parables? Why did Jesus use them as a way to teach? How do they relate to Jesus’ central message? What are parables? Early on, I heard the definition as “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.”  OK.  Not a bad place to start, especially if we limit the definition...more

Jesus Proclaimed the Kingdom of God

What is it? What are the implications for us? After a brief introduction of John the Baptist, the forerunner to Jesus, the Gospel of Mark goes straight to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee: “Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God: ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and...more
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