August 20, 2024 Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church

ByCraftingintx August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

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Today’s reading talks about the wrath of God when His people say that they are gods. Don’t put yourself on a pedestal! Who are our prophets today that are warning us of our sinfulness?

In the gospel, Jesus said many insightful things. First, he said that it would be harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man enter heaven. When one of his disciples asked then who? Jesus said it is impossible for man to enter heaven on his own, but with God, all things are possible! Lastly, Jesus said that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. Statements to ponder today…

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June 19, 2024 Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

ByCraftingintx June 19, 2024June 19, 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061924.cfm Today’s first reading Elijah is taken up to heaven, body and soul. He doesn’t die. He asked Elisha what he wanted before he departed and Elisha said he wanted twice Elijah’s spirit. After Elijah departed, Elisha was able to part the Jordan river and cross on dry land. In the gospel, Jesus told his…

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July 20, 2024 Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

ByCraftingintx July 20, 2024July 20, 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072024.cfm Today’s first reading is from Isaiah’s follower, Micah. He warned the wealthy landowners to stop oppressing the poor. At some point they will be taken into exile and lose their land. In the gospel, the Pharasies are planning to kill Jesus because he healed on the Sabbath. Jesus leaves, but is still healing those…

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July 11, 2024 Memorial of Saint Benedict, abbot

ByCraftingintx July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

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…

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March 2, 2024 2nd week Lent

ByCraftingintx March 2, 2024March 2, 2024

Today’s first reading is the list of the Ten Commandments. The church has the option to omit 6 verses. I don’t understand when there is a shorter version of a reading. I always want to read the chapter! The gospel has Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son. He squanders his father’s inheritance and then realizes…

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March 11, 2024 4th week Lent

ByCraftingintx March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Today’s first reading is from prophet Isaiah, God says he will create a new heaven and a new earth. Is he talking about Jesus? In the gospel, Jesus leaves his hometown and returns to the town where he turned water into wine. He performs another miracle of healing a man’s son with just his words….

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July 26, 2024 Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

ByCraftingintx July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072624.cfm Jeremiah, in the first reading, talks of the hope of the people returning to Jerusalem after the exile. Even though there are but a few remaining, they now enter back into the covenant with God, rebuilding their nation. In the gospel, after stating the parable of the sower and the seed, Jesus explained the…

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