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Today’s first reading shows Elijah selecting Elisha as his understudy. Elisha uses the plow to cook the ox and gave it to the hungry and then followed Elijah.
In the gospel, the continuation of Matthew 5, the sermon on the mount. Jesus said to not lie, let your YES mean yes and your NO mean no. He also said not to swear either to heaven or on earth.
God’s creation
https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading In today’s first reading, Job long’s to see God’s face. My commentary said that Job states His avenger lives, which could also be said as “I know my REDEEMER lives!” Amen! I started singing the song… In the gospel, Jesus sends out 72 more disciples with instructions. Take nothing, rely on the people of…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082124.cfm In today’s first reading, God said to the shepherds that they are only tending to themselves and leaving His flock to wander. God said He will shepherd His flock. In the gospel, Jesus told the parable of the man with a vineyard that hired people throughout the day and then paid them equal wages…
Today’s first reading from James condemns the landowners, not because they were rich, but by the means that they became wealthy and how they were using their wealth for selfish reasons. In the gospel, Jesus said that if you cause anyone to sin, it would be better if a millstone were around your neck and…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100924.cfm In the first reading, Paul challenged Peter’s way of living. He was preaching the gospel of Jesus to Jews while observing their laws. Then Peter was living as the gentiles, eating unclean food. Paul saw this as hypocrisy and didn’t want any separation in the new church family. In the gospel of Luke, Jesus…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092424.cfm In today’s first reading, there are quick verses to tell us how to live. The two that speak to me: 1: To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 2: He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will himself also call and not…
Today we experience what Jesus did for us, he died for our sins and our salvation. Amen! In the first reading, Isaiah describes the suffering of Jesus. Jesus is the fulfillment of all the promises of the Old Testament. Today my church will make a way of the cross. In downtown San Antonio they also…
