Jesus’ teaching and ministry had provided many provocations for the religious and political powers that be during his day, but none so flagrant as his visit to the Temple during the last week of his life. Seeing the racket set up by the priests to provide sacrificial animals and to exchange money, Jesus overturns their tables and scatters the animals, stating, “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have turned it into a den of robbers!” In this sermon, Father John explores the story found in Mark 11 of the incident that most New Testament scholars believed […]