August 10, 2024 Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

ByCraftingintx August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

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In today’s first reading, Paul said God loves a cheerful giver. God is good all the time!

In the gospel, Jesus said that “Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.” Now I need to pray about what it means to serve Him.

God’s creation

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June 10, 2024 Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

ByCraftingintx June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061024.cfm Today’s first reading is of Elijah prophesying the drought that the Lord is sending. The Lord tells him to go east of the Jordan and He would provide food gathered by ravens. What imagery! In the gospel , Jesus give our His commandments in the sermon on the mount, Matthew 5. All of the…

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February 29, 2024 2nd week Lent

ByCraftingintx February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Today’s first reading is from Jeremiah, telling us that if you turn from the Lord, you will be like the barren bush in the desert, but if you hope in the Lord, you will be like the trees near flowing waters. The end of the passage talks about your deeds, “To reward everyone according to…

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May 26, 2024 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

ByCraftingintx May 25, 2024May 25, 2024

Today’s first reading is Moses telling the people there is one God, the creator, that led them out of Egypt. He said to follow the commandments. The second reading is to the Romans, saying that we are heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with the Holy Spirit we may be…

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March 14, 2024 4th week Lent

ByCraftingintx March 14, 2024March 14, 2024

Today’s first reading is a conversation between Moses and God. God wants to destroy the people because they are worshipping idols. Moses begs for mercy and God gives them mercy. In the gospel, Jesus is testifying to who he is. He does say that those who reject the written Word of God aren’t going to…

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December 5, 2024 Thursday of the First Week of Advent

ByCraftingintx December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120524.cfm Today’s first reading is from Isaiah and speaks of God again from the mountain top. What resonated with me was “He humbles those in high places…It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the poor” In the gospel, Jesus told a parable to say that we must have a firm foundation…

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August 11, 2024 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ByCraftingintx August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081124.cfm In today’s first reading Elijah asks God to end his life. He gives up. But God doesn’t give up on him. He provides food and drink for his long journey ahead. In the second reading, Paul urged to live in the example of Jesus. He gave everything for us and our sin. Imitate Christ….

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