December 5, 2024 Thursday of the First Week of Advent

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070224.cfm Today’s first reading is Amos still warning the people of God’s punishment for their evil ways. Won’t we turn to our Lord, ask for forgiveness? In the gospel, Jesus is asleep in the boat and a storm comes. The disciples wake Jesus and are frightened by the storm. Jesus calms the storm and asks…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111724.cfm Today’s first reading is from Daniel that predicts the coming of Jesus as the judgement day. The most striking verse is “some shall live forever, others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace” In the second reading, Paul told the Hebrews that we have had the last sacrifice for sins and that is Jesus….

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090324.cfm Today’s first reading is Paul trying to explain the spirit of God that we must have within us. We should not be led by the things of this world, but by the Holy Spirit. Amen! In the gospel, a demon has hold of a person in the temple where Jesus is speaking. Jesus rebuked…

Today’s first reading tells the story of Abraham’s faith and obedience when he is going to slaughter his only son, Isaac. Of course an angel intervenes and tells him to stop and then God rewards his obedience by saying he will have as many descendants as the stars in the sky. The second reading states…

Today’s first reading is about how people in Lystra began treating Paul and Barnabas as gods similar to Zeus. They were proclaiming the gospel but the people were sacrificing to them. How confusing was that? In the gospel, Jesus said “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080924.cfm In today’s first reading, Nineveh is conquered by God. God is upset that the innocent are being killed. He is our defender. In the gospel, Jesus said if you want to come after Him, you must deny yourself and take up your cross. He tells His disciples about His fate. He does say, “For…