Today’s first reading is from prophet Isaiah, God says he will create a new heaven and a new earth. Is he talking about Jesus? In the gospel, Jesus leaves his hometown and returns to the town where he turned water into wine. He performs another miracle of healing a man’s son with just his words. He performed miracles so that people would believe. But he does tell doubting Thomas blessed are those who have not seen and still believe. Amen!
Today’s first reading is about the preaching of a Jew named Apollos in Ephasus. They said he was an eloquent speaker, was an authority on the scripture, and he vigorously refuted the Jews in public. My commentary said that we need to commit ourselves to reading and sharing the scripture. He also said to study…
https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Today’s first reading shows us the power of God. Elijah asks followers of Baal to get their god to send fire on the sacrificed bull. Of course no fire comes when calling on Baal, but God delivered a great fire to show the people so that they would believe. In the gospel , Jesus…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080624.cfm In today’s first reading, Daniel had a vision of the Lord sitting on the throne in heaven. In the second reading, Peter tells of the transfiguration of the Lord. In the gospel, Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell of the transfiguration of the Lord and state the words from the Father, “This is my…
Today’s first reading is telling the account of Saul/Paul following the Holy Spirit and going out to preach the gospel to the world! There was prayer and fasting. In the gospel , Jesus says He is the light in the darkness of the world. He didn’t come to condemn, but to save the world. He…
Today’s first reading is the conversion story of Saul/Paul, the man who would write most of the New Testament through letters to the new Christians. He was struck with blindness after seeing Jesus. When he regained his sight he was baptized and started “proclaiming “ about Jesus. Amen! In the gospel, Jesus said that if…
Today’s first reading is from the letter to Peter. Paul said that there can be good done through suffering and that we should pray for those who suffer. In the gospel, the rich man asks Jesus how to get into heaven. After he tells Jesus he follows the laws of the Lord, Jesus tells him…
