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Today’s first reading is Paul telling us that we are citizens of God built on the foundation of the apostles with Jesus as the capstone. This includes Thomas, one of the twelve apostles.
In the gospel, Jesus appears to the twelve when Thomas is there and tells him to touch his wounds and believe. Jesus says “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” That’s me! Amen!
God’s creation:
OT means ordinary time. Today’s reading are repeats of recent daily mass readings, so I have already reflected on Samuel being called by God and Andrew and Peter following Jesus. The only other reading is 1 Corinthians 6 13c-15a, 17-20 It says to avoid immorality which is sinning against the body. Your body is a…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062524.cfm Today’s first reading is about war against God’s people. Hezekiah asked the Lord to save his people from the Assyrians and God answered. The Assyrians were sent back to their land. In the gospel, we are still reading about the sermon on the mount that starts in Matthew 5. Jesus tells us three things:…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092224.cfm In the first reading the author told of man’s hatred for the good person. Even hatred for Jesus, to the point of death on a cross. In the second reading James said turn from selfish ways and envy. Turn to the Lord. In the gospel, Jesus tells the disciples of his suffering and death….
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.cfm Today’s first reading from Job shows the power of God to control the waters of the earth. The awesome power of God! In the second reading, Paul says that Jesus died for all of us and that we need to die to ourselves on earth. We need to live for Christ. In the gospel,…
Today’s first reading is about the leaders of the Jewish people trying to hush the apostles’ Good News by arresting them, but angels came behind the locked cells and freed them. In the gospel, the famous verse, John 3:16, but it goes on to say that Jesus came to save us and be the light…
https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Today’s first reading shows us the power of God. Elijah asks followers of Baal to get their god to send fire on the sacrificed bull. Of course no fire comes when calling on Baal, but God delivered a great fire to show the people so that they would believe. In the gospel , Jesus…
