October 24, 2024 Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080724.cfm In the first reading, God is speaking with Jeremiah about the state of the people of Israel. He said he would restore them and make them great again after their time spent in Babylon. In the gospel, Jesus encountered the Canaanite woman who pleads for Him to heal her daughter from a demonic possession….

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100224.cfm In today’s first reading, Job said that the Lord is all powerful over man. He should be feared and obeyed. In the gospel, I think this is the third time for this passage in just a few weeks. The disciples are asking Jesus who is the greatest in heaven or how do we get…

Today we pray for the unborn. I pray that women will want the life growing within them. I did not have a chance to get pregnant. I didn’t pursue any medical intervention because I thought God was in control and He just didn’t want me to be a mom. He had other plans for me….

Today’s first reading tells of Saul/Paul preaching and even some wanted to kill him, but the church kept growing through the Holy Spirit. In the second reading, 1 Jn, we are told to obey the commandments and to love one another. In the gospel , Jesus says He is the vine and we are the…

Today’s first reading tells of Joseph’s brothers that first plot to kill him because he is his father’s favorite. Then they decide to sell him into slavery. The psalm talks about this as well. I love when all the readings go together. In the gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the land owner and tenants…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112024.cfm In today’s first reading we continue with Revelation. Chapter four starts all of the symbolism of heaven and what awesome power is in heaven. My commentary said that the author is careful not to put human traits to God’s face but it does say we were created in his image. There is a lot…