November 29, 2024 Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

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…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062024.cfm Today’s first reading is a summary of Elijah’s purpose in life and affirming he was taken up to heaven immortal. It said he was to return, but there is no record of that. There is a great commentary for this reading: https://livingspace.sacredspace.ie/o2115r/ In today’s gospel, Jesus teaches us how to pray, Our Father, who…

Today’s first reading is from Isaiah and he tells us to cease doing evil and learn to do good. Isn’t that what we struggle to do every day! In the gospel, Jesus is teaching the disciples how to act because he will be leaving this world soon. It is from the end of Matthew’s gospel…

In the first reading, Solomon presents the newly built temple to the Lord. Hoping it is a fine dwelling place for the Lord and that it remains for all the Jewish people. Too bad that Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the temple when he took over and put the Jewish people into slavery once again. In the gospel,…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071924.cfm In today’s first reading, Hezekiah is dying and he asks the Lord for mercy and God gives him 15 more years. Isaiah said the sign of God would be that the sun retreat, showing a smaller shadow. What a gift to be given more time! In the gospel, the disciples are taking wheat from…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071124.cfm In the first reading God is still disheartened by the people not following his commandments. But He said through Hosea “I will not let the flames consume you.” In the gospel, Jesus gives instructions for preaching the gospel. Do not ask for money, stay with the people and do the works. If the people…