The Gospel of Mark 101: A Course for Catholics

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Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
Professor Emeritus, St. Mary's Seminary
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Join Fr. John R. Donahue, S.J., one of Catholicism’s leading Mark experts, in exploring the Gospel of Action.

Christianity was at a crossroads. The great apostles Peter and Paul had died. Members of the original Christian communities had passed. Jesus’ word might also soon be buried and forgotten. But it was Mark’s good news—not Matthew’s—that saved the faith.

Did you know that Matthew’s Gospel includes over 90 percent of Mark’s material? The Church has long revered both as divinely inspired. But for centuries, it was thought that Mark was the “orphan gospel,” simply a briefer version of Matthew. Most scholars now believe Mark was written first.

Did you know that Mark is the only Gospel in which the word that translates to “good news” actually appears? Although the shortest and most plainspoken of all the Gospels, it is also a crucial independent source on Jesus, His life and His ministry.

Boasting decades of scholarship on Mark, Fr. Donahue tells Jesus’ story through Mark’s eyes as Jesus faces evil, heals the sick, and urges us to examine how we live our own lives.

Join Fr. John R. Donahue, S.J., one of Catholicism’s leading Mark experts, in exploring the Gospel of Action.

Christianity was at a crossroads. The great apostles Peter and Paul had died. Members of the original Christian communities had passed. Jesus’ word might also soon be buried and forgotten. But it was Mark’s good news—not Matthew’s—that saved the faith.

Did you know that Matthew’s Gospel includes over 90 percent of Mark’s material? The Church has long revered both as divinely inspired. But for centuries, it was thought that Mark was the “orphan gospel,” simply a briefer version of Matthew. Most scholars now believe Mark was written first.

Did you know that Mark is the only Gospel in which the word that translates to “good news” actually appears? Although the shortest and most plainspoken of all the Gospels, it is also a crucial independent source on Jesus, His life and His ministry.

Boasting decades of scholarship on Mark, Fr. Donahue tells Jesus’ story through Mark’s eyes as Jesus faces evil, heals the sick, and urges us to examine how we live our own lives. Most importantly, you will see Jesus as not only divine, but as a man who died for the world’s sins.

These 12 talks will prove to be invaluable companions for anyone seeking a deeper and fuller understanding of this simple, but fulfilling, Gospel.

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Fr. John R. Donahue, S.J., S.T.L., Ph.D., is the Raymond E. Brown, Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies (Emeritus) St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore, and is presently Research Professor in Theology at Loyola University Maryland. Fr. Donahue is Past President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America and has served on national and international ecumenical dialogues. He earned a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of Chicago, where he wrote a doctoral thesis on the Gospel of Mark. He also holds a Ph.L. and M.A. from Fordham University and an S.T.L. from Woodstock College in Maryland. Fr. Donahue published three volumes of commentaries on the Sunday Readings, one of which won First Place in Professional Books from the Catholic Press Association. Other books include The Gospel of Mark, Are You the Christ: The Trial Narrative in the Gospel of Mark, Theology and Setting of Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark, What Does the Lord Require: A Bibliographical Essay on the Bible and Social Justice, The Gospel in Parable: Metaphor, and Narrative and Theology in the Gospel of Mark. From 1998–2001, he wrote the weekly “Word” column for America.

  • The Beginning of the Good News of Jesus, Messiah, Son of God
  • Let the Reader Take Note: Literary Characteristics of Mark
  • Who Do People Say That I Am?: Naming Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
  • The Vocation of the Son of Man
  • Prologue and Program of the Good News
  • Powerful in Word and Deed: Miracles in Mark
  • To You Has Been Given the Secret of the Kingdom of God: Parables and Kingdom in Mark
  • Can You Drink the Cup I Shall Drink: The Challenge of Discipleship in Mark
  • Teaching on the Way and Guideposts for Discipleship
  • Entering the Crucible of Suffering
  • A Death in the Afternoon
  • The Gospel Begins Anew: Resurrection and Enduring Message

2 reviews for The Gospel of Mark 101: A Course for Catholics

  1. Paul

    He takes Mark from being considered the least of the Gospels to a realization that it is the foundation of the Gospel Genre.

    Fr. John has spent much of his life studying the Gospel of Mark. He has insight into the nuances of each phrase. He takes Mark from being considered the least of the Gospels to a realization that it is the foundation of the Gospel Genre and set the stage for at least Matthew and Luke and possibly John.

  2. Eamonn

    Added a new dimension to my understanding!

    The Gospel of St Mark course added a new dimension to my understanding of gospel.

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