Today’s first reading is from Isaiah, God speaks of the servant coming, Jesus. Even in Matthew’s gospel, in chapter 12, he quotes Isaiah and says this was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah. In the gospel, we hear again about the woman who anoints Jesus with oil. It is Mary of the family of Lazarus. Jesus says that she is preparing him for burial. Today’s reflection talks about hope. I hope that Jesus saves me! My hope keeps me alive today! Amen!
1Peter 1:10-16, Psalm 98:1-4, Mark 10:28-31 Today’s first reading continues about hope while suffering. He says be holy as I am holy. In the gospel, right after Jesus said that a rich man could not get into heaven except through God, all things are possible, Peter stated that many had left everything to follow Jesus….
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103024.cfm Today’s first reading continues from yesterday’s discussion on love. Yesterday it was wives and husbands. Today, Paul focuses on children/parents and slaves/masters. Everybody should just love, honor, respect each other. Amen! In the gospel, the crowd is hanging onto every word Jesus has to say. One in the crowd asked how many were to…
Today’s first reading is from the book of Daniel and when I read that someone was in the fire, I looked for the entire chapter because I thought it was the story of the three in the fire. I was correct. It is Abednego talking within the fire. This passage is an addition to 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…
Today’s first reading is from the prophet Hosea. He says “He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, to live in his presence.” Many of Jesus’ “fulfillments” are in the Old Testament. The Bible does say He is the word and the word became flesh and dwelt…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102124.cfm In the first reading, Paul told the Ephesians that through the grace of God and Jesus Christ we have been saved “through faith” not works. Not through works, so we might not boast. God gave the gift of His son! Amen! In the gospel, Jesus told the parable of the rich man who had…
