September 26, 2024 Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time

OT means ordinary time. Today’s first reading is from 2 Samuel. David rejoices in the Lord while moving the Ark to the city of David. He then feeds the people. I love to read Bible stories that correlate to Jesus in the New Testament. People are fed and nourished, those who believe. In the gospel,…

Today’s first reading is Jeremiah saying there will be a new covenant. Jesus died for our sins and he is the new covenant. Jeremiah also says remember their sins no more. Jesus died for our sins. In the second reading, Paul says to the Hebrews that Jesus suffered and died for them and became the…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082024.cfm 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…

OT stands for ordinary time. Today I see two miracles in the readings. In the first reading Hannah receives a miracle in her son Samuel. She asks God to provide a son and God provides. Ask and we shall receive! In the gospel, Jesus drives out a demon from a troubled man in the synagogue…

Today’s first reading is about the preaching of a Jew named Apollos in Ephasus. They said he was an eloquent speaker, was an authority on the scripture, and he vigorously refuted the Jews in public. My commentary said that we need to commit ourselves to reading and sharing the scripture. He also said to study…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092924.cfm In today’s first reading, God gives some spirit he gave to Moses to the 70 elders and they start prophesying. Two elders that were not there were also prophesying, but someone told Moses that it was wrong. Moses said “Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets!” Amen! In the second reading,…