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The Jesus Mark’s Gospel Reveals: A Mini Retreat

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Thank you for registering for the Zoom retreat “The Jesus Mark’s Gospel Reveals” facilitated by Fr. Ron Will and Precious Blood Renewal Center. We want to point out three things to you: 1. The mini-retreat is offered at two different times: Feb. 9 (Tuesday) at 6:30-8:30 p.m. central time, or Feb. 13 (Saturday) at 9-11 a.m. central time. Make sure you signed up for the time you wanted. 2. We will be using Zoom for this retreat. If you don’t have the Zoom app on your computer or your smartphone, please download and install the app. Get it at https://zoom.us/ IMPORTANT: If you’ve never used Zoom and want to practice it before the session begins, please contact Dennis Coday at the Renewal Center, and he will set up a practice session for those interested. If you want this assistance, reply to this email or send a note to Dennis at programs@pbrenewalcenter.org. 3. One hour before each session begins, you will be sent an email with a Zoom link. Click on that email and you will be taken to the Zoom meeting. For more information: • Email: info@pbrenewalcenter.org • Phone: 816-415-3745

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Mark’s Gospel addressed a community in spiritual crisis. How will you answer? This mini-retreat via Zoom will help answer that question.

About this Event

We are all asked, ‘Who do you say that I am?' How will you answer?

A Mini Retreat with the Gospel of Mark

Feb. 9 (Tuesday), 6:30-8:30 p.m. central time

The Gospel of Mark will be read at many Christian worship services in 2021. What do you know about Mark and his Gospel?

Mark’s is the oldest gospel, written about 40 years after the death and resurrection of Jesus. At that time, Jerusalem was under siege by the Romans, and Christians in Rome were enduring an intense persecution. Peter and Paul had died, and only a few eyewitnesses to Jesus’ ministry were left. Jesus had not yet returned as the Christian community had expected.

Suffering had thrown Mark’s community into a spiritual crisis. They wondered what the future would hold. For Mark, everything, even Jesus’ glorious return, stands in the shadow of his Crucifixion.

These circumstances frame Mark’s Gospel and shape his primary themes. What does Mark have to say to us today?

This mini retreat, offered via Zoom, will help answer these questions.

The retreat will be led by Fr. Ron Will, CPPS. To help prepare for the mini-retreat, you will want to read a four short articles about Mark’s gospel written by Fr. Ron and available on the Renewal Center website.

Highlighted in the retreat will be:

The vivid details Mark inserts into his narrative, which are the hallmark of an eyewitness.
How Jesus’ idea of suffering infused his ministry and message.
Jesus as a person of action rather than of words.
The sheer humanity of Jesus in Mark’s gospel brings him very near to us.
Mark’s primary themes: the Kingdom of God, the identity of Jesus and the call to discipleship.

Image above is First page of the Gospel of Mark from a 14th-century Armenian illuminated manuscript painting by Sargis Pitsak.