Seeking Truth Catholic Bible Study

Sharon Doran studies Mark 14–15, focusing on Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane, his plea to the Father, and the spiritual and scriptural meaning of the hour.

The episode examines Judas’ betrayal with the infamous kiss, Peter’s violent reaction and the healing of Malchus, and connects these events to themes of adoration, Eucharist, and mercy.

Sharon Doran walks through Mark 15, recounting Jesus’ trial, Peter’s denial and repentance, the mocking and crucifixion, and the fulfillment of prophecy.

She reflects on mercy, the torn temple curtain that opens access to the Father, Simon of Cyrene’s role, and the centurion’s confession, and points listeners to SeekingTruth.net for further study.

Sharon Doran explores Mark 14:1-31, tracing three "Mark sandwiches": the widow's offering paired with the anointing at Bethany around the plot to kill Jesus; Judas's betrayal surrounding the anointing; and the Last Supper framed by betrayal and Peter's denial. The episode focuses on the unknown woman who anoints Jesus with expensive spikenard, her prophetic act foreshadowing his burial and highlighting Jesus as priest, king, and sacrificial lamb.

In Part 2 of the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 14, Sharon Doran explores the possibility that the unnamed woman who anoints Jesus is the Virgin Mary. Drawing on Scripture, Church tradition, and imagery from the Song of Songs and Psalms, she reflects on Mary as priest, prophet, and queen mother who anoints Christ for burial and reveals the spiritual marriage between Mother and Son.

The episode weaves together the Last Supper, Judas's betrayal, the Eucharist, and Marian titles—inviting listeners to ponder Mary’s unique role in the passion narrative and how her example is remembered wherever the Gospel is proclaimed.

Sharon Doran studies Mark chapter 13 (the Olivet Discourse), tracing Jesus’ final teachings from the triumphal entry through Bethany and Bethphage, the raising of Lazarus, the cursed fig tree, and the corruption of the temple leadership.

She explains how these events lead into Jesus’ prophecy of the temple’s destruction and the signs of suffering — false messiahs, wars, earthquakes, and famines — calling listeners to watchfulness and faith.