PRI Reflections on Scripture | Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church

Finding God In Our Hearts with Msgr. Don Fischer · Jan 28, 2025 · 6m

Gospel

Mark 3:31-35

The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house.

Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him.

A crowd seated around him told him,

“Your mother and your brothers and your sisters

are outside asking for you.”

But he said to them in reply,

“Who are my mother and my brothers?”

And looking around at those seated in the circle he said,

“Here are my mother and my brothers.

For whoever does the will of God

is my brother and sister and mother.

Reflection

When Jesus’ mother and brothers appear while Jesus is teaching, it triggers in him a way of talking about…