September 17, 2024 Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Today’s first reading is of Gamaliel who is respected by the elders tells them that they should let the apostles go. He said that if this is of God, no one will be able to defeat it, but if it is from Man and the world, it will die on its own. So true and…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062824.cfm Today’s first reading is the second time the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and took the people to Babylon, in exile. They did leave some of the poor behind to work the land. My commentary said that the ones who made the most from what they had did the will of God. In the gospel, Jesus…

https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Today’s first reading is by Proverbs saying Wisdom has built her house and says come eat of my food. The responsorial psalm, Taste and see the goodness of the Lord The second reading, “try to understand what is the will of the Lord. Be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always and for everythingin…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061424.cfm Today’s first reading is about Elijah again. He is in a cave hiding from his persecutors and God tells him to go out and choose Elisha as the next prophet. I love the passage, the Lord will be passing by. He is not in the wind. He is not in the earthquake. He is…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101024.cfm Today’s first reading has Paul upset with the Galatians from failing to follow the Holy Spirit and succumb to the flesh. Wouldn’t we all want to be born again into the faith? Keep steadfast! In the gospel, Jesus said to ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door…

Today’s readings are about spreading the gospel for the Kingdom and to have patience. God grows faith in His own time. Timothy and Titus were spreading the good news throughout the Mediterranean. Jesus tells parables of seeds, ones that are planted and grow without tending and the mustard seed that grows into a tree large…