October 10, 2024 Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100424.cfm In today’s first reading, God is responding to Job’s complaints. We are so small a part of the big picture. Job said at the end that he will no longer speak up. In the gospel, Jesus is hard on the people of a few towns due to their not listening and following the commandments….

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090124.cfm In today’s first reading, Moses said to keep the commandments. He also said the others will look to Israel as great people because their God is close. In the second reading, James said to care for orphans and widows in their affliction. He said to keep oneself unstained by the world. In the gospel,…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102724.cfm Today’s first reading is the prophesy of Jeremiah of the return of Jews to Jerusalem after exile. Joyous return! Even the response to the Psalm says “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy” In the second reading, Paul wrote to the Hebrews about what it takes to be…

Today’s readings are about spreading the gospel for the Kingdom and to have patience. God grows faith in His own time. Timothy and Titus were spreading the good news throughout the Mediterranean. Jesus tells parables of seeds, ones that are planted and grow without tending and the mustard seed that grows into a tree large…

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…

Today’s first reading tells us to pray in the Holy Spirit. Also wait for the mercy of Jesus that will lead us to eternal life! Amen! In the gospel, they ask Jesus what authority He has to preach the way He does. Jesus asks them, “Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer…