Tomorrow starts the first week of Lent. In one of my reflections, the man states that the word Lent means Springtime, a time when the days “lengthen”. It is the time of renewal, growth. Hopefully, a time for growth in my spiritual life. In the gospel, Jesus dines with tax collectors and people ask why. He says he wasn’t sent for the righteous, but for sinners. He was sent for me, a sinner! Lord, teach me the way You want me to go! Amen!
OT means ordinary time. Today’s first reading shows us Saul’s jealousy of David saying that the only thing left is for David to become king so he wants to kill David. There are so many people driven by jealousy. I’m not jealous of anyone, that is not in my nature. I hope to focus on…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091824.cfm Today’s first reading is Paul’s speech about love. Love is patient, love is kind… This is often a reading for weddings, but it is about Jesus. Let’s all spread the good news about love today. Amen! In the gospel, Jesus is speaking about John the Baptist. He is also concerned with the people focusing…
Today’s first reading is from 1Peter and he urges the people to turn away from those evils of the world that are keeping them from holiness. I strive for that every day. In the gospel, Jesus heals the blind man who asks Jesus to have pity on him. Am I spiritually blind? Can I not…
Today’s first reading is more of an account of people converting to following Jesus and in Antioch they started calling them Christians. Barnabas found Saul/Paul and they brought many into the faith. In the gospel, Jesus told people that they don’t believe but he has sheep who know Him and will follow Him. I hope…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090524.cfm In the first reading, Paul emphasizes that we are just human. Don’t focus on our wisdom, but our humility. God is the wise one. In the gospel, Jesus performed a miracle by filling two boats with fish after the fishermen didn’t catch one fish during that day and night. Simon Peter was one of…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082824.cfm Today’s first reading is Paul telling the Thessalonians not to be idle waiting for the second coming of Christ. He said if you don’t work, you shouldn’t eat. He was harsh to get the point across. He didn’t want the people to give up. In the gospel, Jesus concluded the seven woes to the…
