October 13, 2024 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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,…

Today’s first reading is from Isaiah, and the Lord says, His word shall do His will, achieving the end for which I sent it. Most interpretations are that the Word was made flesh in Jesus Christ. He came to achieve the end for God. In the gospel, Jesus teaches us how to pray with the…

Today’s first reading is Moses telling his people that if you enter into an agreement with God to follow the commandments, then God “agrees” to “raise you high in praise and renown and glory above all other nations and you will be a people sacred to the Lord, your God” This passage says “agreement” but…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.cfm Today’s first reading from Job shows the power of God to control the waters of the earth. The awesome power of God! In the second reading, Paul says that Jesus died for all of us and that we need to die to ourselves on earth. We need to live for Christ. In the gospel,…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072324.cfm In today’s first reading Micah focuses that our sin cannot rule our lives because of God’s mercy. He forgives us if we ask for His mercy. Repent and believe! In the gospel, Jesus is asked about His family. He then asks who is my mother? Brother? Sister? Whoever does the will of my Father;…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100124.cfm Today’s first reading: Job talks about never being born and so that he was born, that he die. He talks about death and how it should be for him, a sinner. In the gospel, Jesus is traveling to Jerusalem for the final time. They travel through Samaria and the people of the town do…