September 13, 2024 Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090624.cfm If you want to know what Paul said about judgement, read today’s first reading. He said we should not judge each other. We should not judge ourselves. Just live your best try on earth and Jesus will be the judge at your death. You will then walk with our Lord into heaven. In the…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100224.cfm In today’s first reading, Job said that the Lord is all powerful over man. He should be feared and obeyed. In the gospel, I think this is the third time for this passage in just a few weeks. The disciples are asking Jesus who is the greatest in heaven or how do we get…

OT means ordinary time. Today’s gospel is of the paralytic being lowered down through the ceiling to Jesus because it was so crowded at the door. What friends he had to find a way to get healing for this man. What faith they had! Jesus says that his sins are forgiven. I struggle with that…

Today’s first reading is from Wisdom and is the foretelling of the people condemning the just one, Jesus. In the psalm, it talks about the just, that they will be persecuted, but no bones will be broken, again a foretelling of Jesus. In the gospel, the people will try to find a way to condemn…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072224.cfm We have two choices for the first reading today. Both focus on how much better it is if you know Jesus and you follow Jesus. In one of the readings, someone is searching for Jesus and finds Him after death. In the other reading, Paul said that you have died to the flesh and…

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…