Day with the Gospel of Mark

Presented by Dr. Peter Judge

Date: Thursday, November 19th, 2026
Time: 9am–12pm
Location: Center for Spirituality at The Oratory
In Person Only

The Gospel According to Mark is the shortest of the New Testament Gospels and thought by most Gospel scholars to have been the first written. It also appears to have provided a model for the others. We’ll hear proclamations from Mark throughout Liturgical Year B. This session will help us get familiar with Mark’s unique features, particularly this Gospel’s focus more on Jesus’ actions than his teaching, its theology of the cross, and its surprising open-ended conclusion.

In the summer of Year B, we also have a long stretch of Sundays when we hear from Jesus’ “Bread of Life” discourse in John 6. We’ll also spend time in our session on this unique passage.

Dr. Judge recommends people reading the entire book of Mark before the program.

About the Presenter
Peter Judge is Professor Emeritus of Religion and former Interim Provost at Winthrop University, Rock Hill. He holds the PhD in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, with a concentration in Biblical Studies and particularly the study of the Gospels. His writings and reviews have appeared in scholarly journals and collections, and he has written recently for the popular The Bible Today.

Cost: $30