December 18, 2024 Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent

Today’s first reading: Paul is in Athens talking to the people and few convert, but he moves on. Those are building altars for an unknown god. Paul said “God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repentbecause he has established a day on which he will ‘judge the…

The Resurrection of the LordThe Mass of Easter Day Happy Easter! Our Lord has risen! Alleluia! In the first reading, Peter proclaims to the people in the book of Acts who Jesus was and that he died for our sins and rose from the dead and now judges the living and the dead. There are…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110324.cfm Today’s first reading: Moses declares to his people the first and greatest commandment, “you shall love the LORD, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. “ He also said we should fear the Lord and that is our purpose, follow the commandments. Jesus expanded on this…

OT means ordinary time. Today is the story of Samuel being called by God and not knowing it is God. Eli tells Samuel to say, “Speak Lord, Your servant is listening.” Will I know the Lord when he calls me? I pray that I am doing His will and will say YES to Him when…

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,…

I just love this feast! What a great way to end the month of May! In the first reading, there is an option, either reading from Zephaniah or Romans. Zephaniah predicts the coming of the Living God, Jesus. Romans says to do good, not evil. In the gospel, the story of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth….