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I recently read a reflection about Lent that was centered on Mark 1:15—“‘This is the time of fulfillment.  The kingdom of God is at hand.  Repent, and believe in the gospel.’”  The question was asked, “Who was Jesus talking to?”  Not everyone in the crowd was living an immoral life, surely.  In fact, most of the people Jesus spoke to were Jews, trying their best to live and uphold the faith they believed in.  Therefore, the conversion they had to experience was not a radical one,