Chancellor’s Diary

• Hebrews 3:1-4 (Cross)
• Galatians 3:23-4:5
• Matthew 16:13-18 (Cross)
• Mark 6: 30-45

Prefeast of the Elevation of the Cross

Tomorrow is the feast of the Elevation of the Cross and we therefore have a rich set of readings today....

• Galatians 3:15-22
• Mark 6: 7-13

The First Apostolic Mission

“And He called to them the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their...

• Galatians 2:21-3:7
• Mark 6:1-7

9/11 and Grace

I do not set aside the grace of God. (Gal 2:21)

Before being ordained a priest in 1984, I used to work for Bankers Trust in New York, next to the Twin Towers. At lunchtime I...

• Galatians 2:6-10
• Mark 5:22-24, 5:35-6:1

Ridicule

And they ridiculed Him.
(Mark 5:40)

Jesus repeatedly faced ridicule, mockery and insults. In today’s gospel about Jairus’ daughter, it was obvious to everyone around...

• Galatians 1:1–10, 1:20–2:5
• Mark 5:1-20

Good News for All

Galatians is St Paul’s most biting and passionate letter. More than any other it shows what he most valued and was willing to fight for. The situation in...

I am back home in Ottawa for Labour Day weekend, a wedding, completing a book-editing project and dealing with long-neglected domestic duties around the house. The Chancellor’s Diary will resume publication on Thursday,...

• 2 Corinthians 10:7-18
• Mark 3:28-35

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy...

• Beheading of John the Baptist
• Acts 13:25-32
• Mark 6:14-30

“He must increase, but I must decrease”

The Acts reading today for the Beheading of John the Baptist comes from Saint Paul’s first missionary sermon in Asia...

• 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5
• Mark 3:13-19

Apostles and Money

Today’s gospel recounts the choosing of the twelve apostles. Jesus “called to him those whom he desired…and he appointed twelve to be with him.” And among...

• 2 Corinthians 7:10-16
• Mark 2:18-22

Maturing Wine

In today’s epistle, Paul is still dealing with the aftermath of the troubling situation in Corinth that provoked a sharp earlier letter. We don’t know what it was...