September 10, 2024 Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time

Today’s first reading: Paul is working his way back to Rome to be put on trial. He is in Jerusalem and the Sadducees and the Pharisees were there. Paul said he was a Pharisee and he is just testifying to the resurrection. A fight broke out between the two groups because one doesn’t believe in…

OT means ordinary time. This is the last Sunday of Ordinary Time for a while. Ash Wednesday is this week and then Lent starts. Then we have the Easter season. I love this time of year to contemplate the struggles my Lord went through as a man for me! Today’s first reading was the law…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061524.cfm Today’s first reading shows Elijah selecting Elisha as his understudy. Elisha uses the plow to cook the ox and gave it to the hungry and then followed Elijah. In the gospel, the continuation of Matthew 5, the sermon on the mount. Jesus said to not lie, let your YES mean yes and your NO…

Today’s first reading tells of Paul proclaiming what Jesus endured and that he rose from the grave so that we may be saved. He quotes the psalm that is spoken/sung today, You are my Son; this day I have begotten you. In the gospel, Jesus said He provides a way for us. Thomas asks what…

Today’s readings all focus on David’s heir that will have favor with God. I guess the church is saying that Joseph is that heir? In the gospel, there are two to choose from today, Matthew and Luke. The story in Matthew is of the dream Joseph had to take Mary as his wife even though…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111524.cfm Today’s first reading reminds us to love one another, keep the commandments, and beware the anti-Christ. He said it is nothing new to us. Keep the faith! I adore the psalm today: 119: R. (1b) Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!Blessed are they whose way is blameless,who walk in the law…