May 1, 2024 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102024.cfm In the first reading, Isaiah foretold the suffering of Jesus. He said that Jesus was pleased to suffer for our sins. In the second reading, Paul told the Hebrews that Jesus knew of their struggles to avoid sin since he was tested, but without sin. He said “So let us confidently approach the throne…

Today’s first reading is from the prophet Jeremiah and he states that the Lord has commanded and the people still turn from Him and do evil. “Faithfulness has disappeared” Since the days of Adam and Eve, we see many instances of people turning away from God. Is that in human nature? God does give us…

Today’s first reading: Paul is working his way back to Rome to be put on trial. He is in Jerusalem and the Sadducees and the Pharisees were there. Paul said he was a Pharisee and he is just testifying to the resurrection. A fight broke out between the two groups because one doesn’t believe in…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091324.cfm Today’s first reading Paul described his calling to preach the gospel, good news about Jesus. He humbled himself to emphasize the power of God, not him. In the gospel, Jesus called people hypocrites and stressed by example of removing the wooden beam from your own eye before trying to remove the splinter from your…

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…

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…