Homily for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B (2024)

Pluscarden Abbey

15 February 2024

Homilies

Leviticus 13:1-2.44-46 First Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45

“If you want to, you can cure me” or “If you will, you can make me clean”? Today's Gospel passage is one of these instances where the translation provided by the lectionary fails us a little.

Pluscarden Abbey

15 February 2021

Homilies

Homily for 14 February 2021, Sunday 6B, on Mark 1:40-45

Pluscarden Abbey

15 February 2021

Homilies

Jesus immediately sent him away and sternly ordered him... (v 43, JB). Actually the Greek is stronger than that. More literally: Jesus roared at him and immediately drove him away. We’ve just heard the story about the leper who approached…

Pluscarden Abbey

13 February 2018

Homilies

Homily for 11 February 2018, Sunday 6B, on Mark 1:40-45

Pluscarden Abbey

13 February 2018

Homilies

A leper approached Jesus. “If you wish”, he said, “you can make me clean”. This is not a request, but a statement. It’s an act of faith, yes, but also a challenge: daring; we could even say cheeky...