Summary: Fr. Gabriel reflects this week on the "hinge" of the gospel of Mark (indeed, the hinge of all the Gospels) which is the movement from the question "who is this man who is so appealing and yet so elusive?" to Jesus' affirmation of what it means for him to be "Son of Man." The hinge that connects these two parts of the Gospel is the confession of Peter. Our text for this week comes shortly thereafter as a challenge to original and contemporary disciples to take up the cross.
