August 20, 2024 Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
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Today’s reading talks about the wrath of God when His people say that they are gods. Don’t put yourself on a pedestal! Who are our prophets today that are warning us of our sinfulness?
In the gospel, Jesus said many insightful things. First, he said that it would be harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man enter heaven. When one of his disciples asked then who? Jesus said it is impossible for man to enter heaven on his own, but with God, all things are possible! Lastly, Jesus said that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. Statements to ponder today…
God’s creation