Today’s reading, and the ones that will carry us through this cycle of Ordinary Time, comes from the Gospel of Mark. In it, we will learn how Jesus sought his first disciples.

Instead of telling the story of Jesus’ birth, Mark begins with John the Baptist and his preaching. John’s arrest marks the end of his ministry and the beginning of Jesus’. In many ways, Jesus’ preaching is a continuation of John’s. But unlike John, Jesus marks the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven.

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