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In today’s first reading, God tells Ezekiel how to live a virtuous life. These are by following the ten commandments, but also feeding and clothing the needy. Being kind, avoiding sin.
The psalm today is my favorite, psalm 51. Contrite heart and spirit I desire.
In the gospel, Jesus tells his disciples, let the children come to Him. The kingdom of heaven is theirs.
God’s creation
OT means ordinary time. David dies in today’s first reading. Solomon becomes King. In the gospel, Jesus sends out the twelve with authority to preach the gospel and heal others. This is the beginning of the church. He wants every one of us to go out and share the gospel with others. This is my…
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…
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/093024.cfm In today’s first reading, Job is tested for his remaining a faithful servant of God. Satan sends four different messengers to Job to get him to turn away from God, but Job stays strong in his faith. In the gospel, Jesus again said that anyone who receives the child in His name, receives Him…
Today’s readings are about a shepherd. They are referring to Jesus, Peter, and each one of us. Through baptism we receive the Holy Spirit and are meant to proclaim the Gospel to the world. We should also be leaders to the flock, shepherds. In the gospel Jesus tells Peter that he is the one to…
Today’s first reading is from Jeremiah. He was being persecuted. I think it is foretelling what Jesus must endure. In the gospel, Jesus is still trying to tell the Jews He is the son of God. He has to sneak out again or they will arrest Him. He goes across the Jordan river and many…
