February 23, 2024 1st week Lent
Today’s first reading tells us if the wicked change their ways, they will live. Then if the righteous turn and do evil, they will surely die. Makes sense. I guess people were afraid to die back then. The gospel is much scarier to me because Jesus said that you will burn in the fires of Gehenna. Hell is a scary place! I enjoyed the verse before the gospel today. For those of you who aren’t Catholic, we sing Alleluia before the gospel and say a verse to prepare for reading the gospel. Today’s was, “Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, says the LORD, And make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.” This is also from Ezekiel like the first reading. I like to reflect on getting a new heart and a new spirit that is closer to God. Amen!
