Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time - Seeking Christ amid Misunderstanding
Published: January 23, 2026
Duration: 6:31
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Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:20–21
Today’s Gospel is among the shortest passages read at Mass throughout the Liturgical Year, yet it conveys a profound message.
The scene opens with Jesus and His disciples—likely the newly appointed Twelve Apostles—taking a moment of rest in a house to eat. Jesus had been tirelessly traveling from village...
Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:20–21
Today’s Gospel is among the shortest passages read at Mass throughout the Liturgical Year, yet it conveys a profound message.
The scene opens with Jesus and His disciples—likely the newly appointed Twelve Apostles—taking a moment of rest in a house to eat. Jesus had been tirelessly traveling from village...