June 22, 2024 Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

Today’s first reading is the telling of Stephen’s ministry, after being appointed to preach the gospel and convert sinners, the elders want him to stop, even by providing false witness. As Jesus says in Matthew 5, Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely]…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070724.cfm Today’s first reading is of a prophet who God sends to the people of Israel. He said so that the people know there was a prophet among them. In the second reading Paul said he is better doing the will of the Father in his suffering. Good comes from the bad in our lives….

Such a great celebration today. I did write about this on Saturday since the gospel is the same, Mark 1:7-11. I am sure all were amazed to see the descent of the Holy Spirit and God saying, “You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased.” I am anticipating the day that I…

https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Today’s first reading is of God telling the prophet to eat the scroll. When Ezekiel eats it, it tastes sweet like honey. God then tells him to speak His words to them. In the gospel, Jesus makes two points. The first is who is the greatest? Unless you are humble like this child, you…

OT means ordinary time. Today’s first reading brings us to Saul searching for David and David having the opportunity to kill Saul but he doesn’t. He does cut a piece of Saul’s mantle. I looked up what a mantle is and it was a cloak worn by prophets, men of God. One note I read…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103024.cfm Today’s first reading continues from yesterday’s discussion on love. Yesterday it was wives and husbands. Today, Paul focuses on children/parents and slaves/masters. Everybody should just love, honor, respect each other. Amen! In the gospel, the crowd is hanging onto every word Jesus has to say. One in the crowd asked how many were to…