January 7, 2024 The Epiphany of the Lord

Today’s first reading: Festus states what the accusers are saying about Paul before he goes before the Romans. He says that the Jews and Paul are arguing whether Jesus is alive, His resurrection. In the gospel, Jesus asks Peter “Do you love me?” three times. It is similar to the three times Peter denied Jesus…

Today’s first reading is of Peter naming, choosing, the 12th apostle after Judas, Matthias. I watched a commentary on this and he said what about the other one considered and not chosen. But we are all chosen by God. Jesus chose us. I am a daughter of God. Jesus knows my name. In the gospel,…

Today’s readings are focused on Jesus. The first reading is a warning from Malachi that someone is coming to save us, but we must turn to the Lord. Commentators say that there was apathy during the days of Malachi. In the second reading, Paul says that Christ came to expiate sin. He suffered and fought…

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072424.cfm In today’s first reading, the start of Jeremiah’s journey, the Bible said before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. So comforting that God knows us and is with us. Amen! In the gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the sower and the seed. The seed is the word of God and…

Today’s first reading is regarding the newly converted Gentiles, what to do with them. Some were insisting on circumcision. The reading doesn’t say what actually happened, but when new ideas are introduced within religion, there will be the ones who don’t like change. In the gospel, John 15, we hear again that Jesus is the…

Happy Easter! Did you know that it is the Easter season until Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles, fifty days after Easter Sunday. So keep rejoicing! Our Lord has risen! Amen! Today’s first reading is Peter telling the Jews that they killed God in the flesh, one who David spoke about….