My reflections on the daily Mass readings
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121224.cfm In today’s first reading, Zechariah says God is coming! He will dwell among us. I am amazed by all of the foreshadowing in the Old Testament and then the fulfillment in the New Testament. In the gospel, there are two options, Mary is visited by the angel, Gabriel, or Mary visited Elizabeth. In both,…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121124.cfm Today’s first reading is very hopeful. Trust in God. He is powerful and can heal you from all your ills. “They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings;They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” In the gospel, Jesus tells us…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121024.cfm Today’s first reading is again from Isaiah. God will take care of His people like He takes care of the grass in the field. He cares for each one of us. Carrying the lambs in His arms… In the gospel, Jesus said that a shepherd will leave 99 sheep to search for the one…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120924.cfm Today is a feast day for the immaculate conception of Mary as a baby, not of Jesus. In the first reading, the story of Eve is told. She sinned against God and He gave punishment. It says that she would rule over the serpent and Adam named her Eve, the mother of the living….
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120824.cfm Today’s first reading is calling for Jerusalem to rejoice! The mountains will be made low, every valley filled. Prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The second reading, love one another, be the messengers of love. No one is excluded from God’s love. In the gospel, Luke tells of John the Baptist who believed…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120724.cfm Today’s first reading is hopeful. Isaiah says God will heal. God will answer you when you ask for help. Isaiah talks about God providing in nature with water and nourishment. He also says that God will heal. In the gospel, Jesus had pity for the crowds, like sheep without a shepherd. He sends out…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120624.cfm In today’s first reading Isaiah is filled with hope with the promises of God. The meek shall be filled with joy and the poor will rejoice in the Lord. Those who do evil will come to an end. The response today is “The Lord is my light and my salvation” In the gospel, Jesus…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120524.cfm Today’s first reading is from Isaiah and speaks of God again from the mountain top. What resonated with me was “He humbles those in high places…It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the poor” In the gospel, Jesus told a parable to say that we must have a firm foundation…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120424.cfm Today’s readings are about God’s abundance that He provides for all people. Isaiah said that the Lord will destroy death. He also talks about God on the mountain. Praise to God in the highest! In the gospel, Jesus heals many, but is moved by the crowd not getting to eat. He asks for food…
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120324.cfm In the first reading, Isaiah spoke about the coming of the child, Jesus. He said that predator would lie with prey. Everyone would get along. He would bring peace to the land. In the gospel, filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus gives thanks to God. The setting is after Jesus sent out the disciples…
