26th Sunday Ordinary Time – The EYES have it!
What is it about these “windows to the soul,” these “windows to the world” that should be cast out or be cast into Gehenna? Mark’s gospel puts ophthalmos, “eye,” to use in several key ways. Again, it’s not about sex. Let’s look. The NRSV renders ophthalmos poneros as “envy” or “evil eye.” (The Green Monster within.) Mark 7:20–23 […]