December 10, 2024 Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent

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/080624.cfm In today’s first reading, Daniel had a vision of the Lord sitting on the throne in heaven. In the second reading, Peter tells of the transfiguration of the Lord. In the gospel, Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell of the transfiguration of the Lord and state the words from the Father, “This is my…

OT means ordinary time. Today’s first reading is from 2Samuel 12. David sinned and God punished him by bringing sickness on his child. David fasts and sleeps on the ground in sackcloth, but I kept reading the story and the baby dies. Sometimes thing don’t work out in my life, but as the gospel reminds…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102924.cfm In today’s first reading, Paul tells the Ephesians how to love. He said wives, be subordinate to your husband. Husbands, love your wife as Christ loved the Church, willing to die for her. This reading is often chosen for weddings because Paul quotes the Old Testament to say that a man must leave his…

https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading In today’s first reading the author said “Two things I ask of you, deny them not to me before I die: Put falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only with the food I need” In the psalm, it is repeated that lying is bad, only the…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071024.cfm Today’s first reading is still telling the people to stop worshiping idols. Hosea says “it is time to seek the LORD,till he come and rain down justice upon you” In the gospel, Jesus names the twelve apostles and gives them power to heal and drive out demons. Then He said ”As you go, make…