Daily Mass Readings

Today’s first reading tells the story of Abraham’s faith and obedience when he is going to slaughter his only son, Isaac. Of course an angel intervenes and tells him to stop and then God rewards his obedience by saying he will have as many descendants as the stars in the sky. The second reading states…

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 tells us if the wicked change their ways, they will live. Then if the righteous turn and do evil, they will surely die. Makes sense. I guess people were afraid to die back then. The gospel is much scarier to me because Jesus said that you will burn in the fires of…

Today’s readings are about a shepherd. They are referring to Jesus, Peter, and each one of us. Through baptism we receive the Holy Spirit and are meant to proclaim the Gospel to the world. We should also be leaders to the flock, shepherds. In the gospel Jesus tells Peter that he is the one to…

Today’s first reading is the story of Jonah proclaiming (my word of the year) that God is going to punish Nineveh for the evils of that town. Then the king of Nineveh proclaims that everyone put on sackcloth and fast and maybe the Lord will not destroy them. Since they repented, God did not destroy…

Today’s first reading is from Isaiah, and the Lord says, His word shall do His will, achieving the end for which I sent it. Most interpretations are that the Word was made flesh in Jesus Christ. He came to achieve the end for God. In the gospel, Jesus teaches us how to pray with the…

Today’s first reading God gives Moses laws to tell the people much like the ten commandments. I never realized that God said “Love your neighbor as yourself” Maybe Jesus was quoting Leviticus when He said it. In the gospel, Jesus says whatever you did or didn’t do to the least of my brethren, you did…

I am going to mass on Saturday and that is why this post is early. In the first reading we receive the covenant of God and his people after the great flood. The promise is shown to us in the beauty of a rainbow 🌈. The second reading is just so beautiful: 1 Pt 3:18-22…

Tomorrow starts the first week of Lent. In one of my reflections, the man states that the word Lent means Springtime, a time when the days “lengthen”. It is the time of renewal, growth. Hopefully, a time for growth in my spiritual life. In the gospel, Jesus dines with tax collectors and people ask why….

I heard yesterday that the days after Ash Wednesday until Sunday don’t count as Lent, but you still observe the “no meat” on Friday? Today’s readings discuss fasting and that people said to Jesus “Why don’t your followers fast?” He says a time will come for fasting after He is taken from them. What an…