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 also said that those who know Him should also know the one who sent Him, His Father. Amen!
This is still the Easter season! Amen! Alleluia! Jesus is risen!
Today’s gospel shows us John the Baptist revealing that Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus will baptize us with the Holy Spirit. John also tells us of a dove coming down from heaven which is the Holy Spirit. As I read this I also thought of the story of Noah’s Ark and the dove that was…
https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading In today’s first reading the author said “Two things I ask of you, deny them not to me before I die: Put falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only with the food I need” In the psalm, it is repeated that lying is bad, only the…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070324.cfm Today’s first reading is Paul telling us that we are citizens of God built on the foundation of the apostles with Jesus as the capstone. This includes Thomas, one of the twelve apostles. In the gospel, Jesus appears to the twelve when Thomas is there and tells him to touch his wounds and believe….
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072524.cfm Today’s first reading said we will die, but through our faith and God’s grace we will join Jesus in heaven. Amen! In the gospel, the sons of Zebedee wish to sit at the right and left of Jesus in His kingdom. Jesus said that that is not for Him to give. He said that…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061924.cfm Today’s first reading Elijah is taken up to heaven, body and soul. He doesn’t die. He asked Elisha what he wanted before he departed and Elisha said he wanted twice Elijah’s spirit. After Elijah departed, Elisha was able to part the Jordan river and cross on dry land. In the gospel, Jesus told his…
In the first reading, Solomon presents the newly built temple to the Lord. Hoping it is a fine dwelling place for the Lord and that it remains for all the Jewish people. Too bad that Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the temple when he took over and put the Jewish people into slavery once again. In the gospel,…
