Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) – Mark 10:46-52
He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. – Mark 10:50
At the time of the year when visions of pumpkins, candy corn and black cats dance in our heads, it may be easy to miss the context of our Gospel for this Sunday. It takes place not in fall but in early spring. Passover is imminent. Jesus and his disciples are nearing Jerusalem. This is the last event Mark gives us in Jesus’ life before Holy Week. Everything that Jesus has been saying about his life and purpose is about to be fulfilled. Jesus will be put to the test. So will his disciples. Continue reading “The Cloak”