October 27, 2024 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072124.cfm In today’s first reading, Jeremiah warns of the shepherds that are leading their people astray. He said that God is sending a shepherd, “the Lord our justice “ In the second reading , Paul reminds us to look for salvation through faith in Jesus. The spirit will guide us for what we need ….

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072724.cfm In the first reading, Jeremiah, led by God, tells the people that they are living by hypocrisy again. Sinning and then going to temple to be near the Lord. In the gospel, Jesus told the parable of the wheat and the weeds. An enemy sowed weeds into a farmer’s wheat crop. When the servants…

OT means ordinary time. Today is the story of Samuel being called by God and not knowing it is God. Eli tells Samuel to say, “Speak Lord, Your servant is listening.” Will I know the Lord when he calls me? I pray that I am doing His will and will say YES to Him when…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082824.cfm Today’s first reading is Paul telling the Thessalonians not to be idle waiting for the second coming of Christ. He said if you don’t work, you shouldn’t eat. He was harsh to get the point across. He didn’t want the people to give up. In the gospel, Jesus concluded the seven woes to the…

Today’s first reading is from Acts and Peter said again that we were the ones that killed the fulfillment of the Old Testament. But he said that God is merciful. He said “Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away” Psalm 4:9 was read today, “As soon as I lie down,…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092624.cfm Today’s first reading is from Ecclesiastes and some had said that Solomon wrote it, but scholars believe not. It opens with “vanity of all vanities” mostly to focus on the meaning of life. But we need to focus on a life with God. With God all things are possible. Amen! In the gospel, it…