October 23, 2024 Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Today’s first reading is from Jeremiah. He speaks of God’s vengeance on those that persecute the just one. I think he is foretelling of Jesus. In the gospel, the Pharisees are arguing if Jesus is the Christ and want to arrest Jesus due to His authority when preaching in the synagogue. Nicodemus has to intervene…

Today’s first reading is from the book of Daniel and when I read that someone was in the fire, I looked for the entire chapter because I thought it was the story of the three in the fire. I was correct. It is Abednego talking within the fire. This passage is an addition to the…

We are still in the Easter season! Amen! Alleluia! Today’s first read is a continuation of the story of Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, preaching to the people and was arrested. Peter said “There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092124.cfm In the first reading, Paul stated that we are joined by faith but each have different responsibilities within our Catholic community. In the gospel, Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector. People were upset that He would associate himself with sinners. Jesus said “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” Amen! Who…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102124.cfm In the first reading, Paul told the Ephesians that through the grace of God and Jesus Christ we have been saved “through faith” not works. Not through works, so we might not boast. God gave the gift of His son! Amen! In the gospel, Jesus told the parable of the rich man who had…

Today’s first reading is the conversion story of Saul/Paul, the man who would write most of the New Testament through letters to the new Christians. He was struck with blindness after seeing Jesus. When he regained his sight he was baptized and started “proclaiming “ about Jesus. Amen! In the gospel, Jesus said that if…