October 4, 2024 Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120924.cfm Today is a feast day for the immaculate conception of Mary as a baby, not of Jesus. In the first reading, the story of Eve is told. She sinned against God and He gave punishment. It says that she would rule over the serpent and Adam named her Eve, the mother of the living….

Today’s readings are all about my word of the year, proclaim. In the first reading, either read Paul’s testimony or the actual accounting of Paul encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus where he is blinded by the light! It says after his conversion, he goes out to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues. The response…

Today’s first reading: James tells us to persevere and do not complain. He said do not swear and let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. He quoted scripture saying “the Lord is compassionate and merciful “ Amen! In the gospel, people asked Jesus about divorce. He said that divorce is wrong and…

Today’s first reading is from Jeremiah, telling us that if you turn from the Lord, you will be like the barren bush in the desert, but if you hope in the Lord, you will be like the trees near flowing waters. The end of the passage talks about your deeds, “To reward everyone according to…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110224.cfm Today’s first reading discusses the souls in heaven and that they are part of God’s family. They were loved by God and now see His face. The second reading: Paul said we have been baptized into the death of Jesus. He conquered death and we, His chosen, will also die but have eternal life…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072724.cfm In the first reading, Jeremiah, led by God, tells the people that they are living by hypocrisy again. Sinning and then going to temple to be near the Lord. In the gospel, Jesus told the parable of the wheat and the weeds. An enemy sowed weeds into a farmer’s wheat crop. When the servants…