We return to the heart of Mark's Gospel and Our Lord's teaching in our episode today, exploring some of his many parables. What becomes quickly evident in our survey of his teaching is that Jesus' words contain a surface profundity in and of themselves and yet at the same time reveal a depth of meaning that could be sounded for an eternity.Turning to the parables themselves, we'll unveil their subtle allusions to the Old Testament texts, revealing not only a poetic description of the Kingdom of God but a promise of spiritual life and conversion should we open ours ears to hear.