The Gospel of Mark, Part V: The Role of Faith in Jesus’ Healings

In the Gospel of Mark, we see Jesus as a divine healer, a miracle worker par excellence, able to calm the storms and raise the dead. But we also read that, in some cases, he is “unable” to heal due to the unbelief of the crowds. Alternatively, Jesus sometimes tells someone: “Your faith has healed you.” What is the link between faith and healing? Join Dr. Luke Arredondo as he discusses this aspect of Mark’s Gospel. 

 

Passages discussed in this episode:

Mark 5: 25-34 (Woman with a hemmorage) 

Mark 6: 1-6 (A prophet is not without honor) 

Mark 7: 24-30 (The Syrophonecian woman) 

Mark 9: 14-29 (this kind can only come out through prayer /and fasting) 

Mark 15: 33-34 (The Centurion’s faith) 

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church on Miracles: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/548.htm