May 4, 2024 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Today’s first reading is from Jeremiah. He speaks of God’s vengeance on those that persecute the just one. I think he is foretelling of Jesus. In the gospel, the Pharisees are arguing if Jesus is the Christ and want to arrest Jesus due to His authority when preaching in the synagogue. Nicodemus has to intervene…

https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Today’s first reading is by Proverbs saying Wisdom has built her house and says come eat of my food. The responsorial psalm, Taste and see the goodness of the Lord The second reading, “try to understand what is the will of the Lord. Be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always and for everythingin…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080524.cfm In the first reading a false prophet comes to Jeremiah. Many believe his words, but not Jeremiah. God tells him to tell the false prophet that he will die within a year. He did die that year. In the gospel, Jesus feeds 5000+ with a few loaves and fishes. When all were fed there…

Today’s first reading is about how people in Lystra began treating Paul and Barnabas as gods similar to Zeus. They were proclaiming the gospel but the people were sacrificing to them. How confusing was that? In the gospel, Jesus said “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we…

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…

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…