Mark Whittall

“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” It was a question you might expect the disciples to ask of their...

How many of you are responsible for your own birth? I’m guessing not very many. Because it doesn’t work like that. You were born by...

Six days later. Six long days later. Six of the longest days of Peter’s life. Almost a full week with Jesus’ words ringing in his...

Did you find today’s gospel disturbing? If so, that’s a good start. The kingdom of God has come near. And it’s going to disturb us. ...

One of the best places in the world to see moose is Algonquin Park. And the best time of year to see moose in Algonquin Park is in May,...

Jesus went up the mountain. Does that remind you of anyone? It’s meant to. It’s meant to remind us of Moses. Matthew in his gospel is...

When I used to play high school football, one of our coaches would go and scout the other teams to determine their strengths and...

We don’t read Matthew’s version of the Christmas story as often as we do the more familiar version from the gospel of Luke. Maybe that’s...

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!” Can you see it? Can you see the kingdom of heaven? God’s kingdom. The future God...

On this first Sunday of Advent we begin by looking forward. And I don’t mean that we’re looking forward to Christmas, no, we’re looking...

Today, on the last Sunday of our church year, we celebrate the Reign of Christ. And so I suppose it is appropriate that in the two...

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and the sea was no more. And I saw...

Have you ever answered a rhetorical question the wrong way? I have. I did it with today’s gospel. In our gospel, Jesus tells us a...