Brian- I've never read Mark this way before, but now I'll be thinking of what you said here for some time: "The mission must be accomplished, and too early an announcement would bring forth the consternation and wrath of the blockhead world." Now that you've mentioned this ... it makes a lot of sense. Beautiful writing. I especially appreciate the way you tie some of the events in the passages with the greater narrative.
Hi, Thalia. I am glad you enjoyed this meditation. It's been awhile since I wrote it, but the particular quality of Mark's gospel is something Hans Urs von Balthasar noted, and that is certainly a significant source of my own inspirations in this piece of writing. I pray this finds you well, and thanks for your kind words.
Brian- I've never read Mark this way before, but now I'll be thinking of what you said here for some time: "The mission must be accomplished, and too early an announcement would bring forth the consternation and wrath of the blockhead world." Now that you've mentioned this ... it makes a lot of sense. Beautiful writing. I especially appreciate the way you tie some of the events in the passages with the greater narrative.
Hi, Thalia. I am glad you enjoyed this meditation. It's been awhile since I wrote it, but the particular quality of Mark's gospel is something Hans Urs von Balthasar noted, and that is certainly a significant source of my own inspirations in this piece of writing. I pray this finds you well, and thanks for your kind words.