Jesus covers a lot of ground in this reading, not necessarily in a “geographic” sense. We should marvel at feeding the multitudes again or rejoice with the blind man who can now see. We could even question what Jesus meant when he rebuked the request for a miraculous sign. But the recurrent theme of the disciples’ hard-headedness cannot be denied.
We might even similarly see ourselves. How often do we find ourselves scratching our heads when it comes to understanding the grace of God or what the kingdom of God means for us. Why do you think the disciples were so oblivious? Continue reading “Mark 8:1-26 – Do You Understand?”
