5th week ordinary time of the year B – Fr Sanctus Mario https://sanctusmario.com Inspiration and Bible Reflections Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:24:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://sanctusmario.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-logo2-32x32.png 5th week ordinary time of the year B – Fr Sanctus Mario https://sanctusmario.com 32 32 When We think There is Nothing We can do: Mark 8:1-10 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10-2/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:03:49 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3576 Feeding of the four thousand Mark 8:1-10The story of the feeding of the crowd is a story we are very conversant with. The lessons from this encounter between Jesus and the crowd are enormous. There are many lessons one can sieve out from the feeding of the crowd]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10-2/feed/ 4 When it looks As If God does not answer Prayers Mark 7:24–30 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30-2/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:03:54 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3548 When it looks As If God does not answer Prayers Mark 7:24–30One of the things that affect our faith today is when it looks as if God does not want to answer your prayers in the face of difficulties. Sometimes we feel like God is keeping quiet when we have prayed and toiled asking God for something]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30-2/feed/ 4 The Secret About the Inside: Breakfast with the Word Mark 7:14–23 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/the-secret-about-the-inside-mark-714-23/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-about-the-inside-mark-714-23 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/the-secret-about-the-inside-mark-714-23/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:56:26 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3543 The secret about the inside Mark 7:14–23When we talk of the inside, we mean the internal part of something. The inside refers to everything that happens in the internal. They are those things that always go through our minds every moment.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/the-secret-about-the-inside-mark-714-23/feed/ 2 Contact With Jesus: Breakfast with the Word Mark 6:53–56 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/contact-with-jesus-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-653-56/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contact-with-jesus-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-653-56 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/contact-with-jesus-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-653-56/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:03:13 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3528 Mark 6:53–56In the Gospel of Mark 6:53–56, we see the tremendous power of contact with Our Lord. They laid the sick in the marketplace and begged Jesus to allow them touch just the fringe of his cloak.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/contact-with-jesus-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-653-56/feed/ 61 The Way to Save Lives. Sunday Breakfast with Word https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/the-way-to-save-lives-sunday-breakfast-with-word/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-way-to-save-lives-sunday-breakfast-with-word https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/the-way-to-save-lives-sunday-breakfast-with-word/#comments Sat, 03 Feb 2024 01:54:09 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3514 The way to save livesTo save means to rescue someone from misfortune, problems and danger. We can save through our words, deeds and spiritual acts of charity. This is when someone is passing through some kinds of problems and difficulties and we decide to offer a helping hand.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/the-way-to-save-lives-sunday-breakfast-with-word/feed/ 15 Healing comes from God. Breakfast With the Word Mark 7:31-37 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37-2/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:03:17 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3571 Healing comes from God Mark 7:31-37Healing means the process of becoming well again. Healing here indicates that someone was not healthy or sound before. In Mark 7:31-37, the man brought to Jesus was deaf and had a speech impediment. Jesus restored him to normalcy.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37-2/feed/ 95 When We think There is Nothing We can do: Mark 8:1-10 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:03:49 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3576 Feeding of the four thousand Mark 8:1-10The story of the feeding of the crowd is a story we are very conversant with. The lessons from this encounter between Jesus and the crowd are enormous. There are many lessons one can sieve out from the feeding of the crowd]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-think-there-is-nothing-we-can-do-mark-81-10/feed/ 45 Healing comes from God. Breakfast With the Word Mark 7:31-37 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:03:17 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3571 Healing comes from God Mark 7:31-37Healing means the process of becoming well again. Healing here indicates that someone was not healthy or sound before. In Mark 7:31-37, the man brought to Jesus was deaf and had a speech impediment. Jesus restored him to normalcy.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/healing-comes-from-god-breakfast-with-the-word-mark-731-37/feed/ 47 When it looks As If God does not answer Prayers Mark 7:24–30 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:03:54 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3548 When it looks As If God does not answer Prayers Mark 7:24–30One of the things that affect our faith today is when it looks as if God does not want to answer your prayers in the face of difficulties. Sometimes we feel like God is keeping quiet when we have prayed and toiled asking God for something]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-it-looks-as-if-god-does-not-answer-prayers-mark-724-30/feed/ 52 Our Reverence to God; True or Worthless? Mark 7:1–13 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/our-reverence-to-god-true-or-worthless-mark-71-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-reverence-to-god-true-or-worthless-mark-71-13 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/our-reverence-to-god-true-or-worthless-mark-71-13/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:03:09 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=3540 Our reverence to GodTo have reverence for someone or something means a gesture of respect that we show to the person. It is when we have a high sense of honour for someone that we respect.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/our-reverence-to-god-true-or-worthless-mark-71-13/feed/ 34