June 29, 2024 Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

OT means ordinary time. Today’s gospel is of the paralytic being lowered down through the ceiling to Jesus because it was so crowded at the door. What friends he had to find a way to get healing for this man. What faith they had! Jesus says that his sins are forgiven. I struggle with that…

Today’s first reading is from Genesis. The story of God’s punishment after Adam and Eve eat from the forbidden tree. Since we call Mary the second Eve, it is fitting to have this reading for her day. Even in the psalm for today, it says, “One and all were born in her” Mary is our…

Today’s first reading is an account of the Ten Commandments. The second reading is Paul talking to the Corinthians. He says “For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,  and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.” So true! The gospel is of Jesus who tosses the money changers tables that…

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…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090524.cfm In the first reading, Paul emphasizes that we are just human. Don’t focus on our wisdom, but our humility. God is the wise one. In the gospel, Jesus performed a miracle by filling two boats with fish after the fishermen didn’t catch one fish during that day and night. Simon Peter was one of…

Today’s gospel is an account by Mark in the early days of Jesus’ ministry when he calls out an unclean spirit. It says, “His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee” In one of my reflections they focus on your own conversion from sin and that if you are trying to live a…