October 7, 2024 Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

Today’s first reading is from the letter to Peter. Paul said that there can be good done through suffering and that we should pray for those who suffer. In the gospel, the rich man asks Jesus how to get into heaven. After he tells Jesus he follows the laws of the Lord, Jesus tells him…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061724.cfm Today’s first reading is about Jezebel falsely accusing her neighbor to have him stoned to death so that her husband could claim his land. The gospel continues from Matthew 5, the sermon on the mount. Jesus said if someone strikes you on the cheek, turn to offer the other cheek. If someone wants your…

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 readings focus on keeping the commandments that the Lord gave to Moses. Both Moses and Jesus tell the people to keep God’s commandments. You will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. If it were only that easy. The Catholic Church has the sacrament of reconciliation where a person can be forgiven of…

I heard yesterday that the days after Ash Wednesday until Sunday don’t count as Lent, but you still observe the “no meat” on Friday? Today’s readings discuss fasting and that people said to Jesus “Why don’t your followers fast?” He says a time will come for fasting after He is taken from them. What an…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091024.cfm Today’s first reading: Paul puts emphasis on staying on the right path after baptism. We were washed in the blood of Jesus. The unjust will not inherit the Kingdom of God. In the gospel, Jesus names the twelve apostles. Of course Luke must say that Judas will be the one to betray Him. Then…