April 28, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Easter

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060524.cfm Today’s first reading is Paul writing to Timothy about fear. Persecution maybe? Paul was in prison at the time. This is where we get the slogan, Faith over Fear! Paul said “For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.” In the gospel, people who…

Today’s readings are focused on Jesus. The first reading is a warning from Malachi that someone is coming to save us, but we must turn to the Lord. Commentators say that there was apathy during the days of Malachi. In the second reading, Paul says that Christ came to expiate sin. He suffered and fought…

Today’s first reading is the story of the false witness of Susanna. She was falsely accused of adultery. They found her guilty and were going to put her to death, but Daniel stepped in and found the witnesses had perjured themselves. They were put to death instead. In the gospel, a woman was accused and…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080224.cfm Today’s first reading is an account of Jeremiah telling the people what God told him to tell them. There will be judgement for your sinfulness. The people want to kill Jeremiah. In the gospel, Jesus is at home and the people cannot comprehend the God part of Jesus. They see him as a man…

Today’s readings are about a shepherd. They are referring to Jesus, Peter, and each one of us. Through baptism we receive the Holy Spirit and are meant to proclaim the Gospel to the world. We should also be leaders to the flock, shepherds. In the gospel Jesus tells Peter that he is the one to…

1Peter 1:10-16, Psalm 98:1-4, Mark 10:28-31 Today’s first reading continues about hope while suffering. He says be holy as I am holy. In the gospel, right after Jesus said that a rich man could not get into heaven except through God, all things are possible, Peter stated that many had left everything to follow Jesus….