This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Hosea 11:1-4, 8c-9 1 When Israel was a child I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. 2 But the more I called, the further they went away from me; they offered sacrifice to Baal and burnt incense to […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1,  Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 1 Israel was a luxuriant vine yielding plenty of fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; the richer his land became, the richer he made the sacred pillars. 2 Theirs is a divided heart; […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 4 They have set up kings, but without my consent, and appointed princes, but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold, they have made themselves idols, but only to be destroyed. 5 I spurn your calf, Samaria! My […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1 Hosea 2:16-22 16 But look, I am going to seduce her and lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. 17 There I shall give her back her vineyards, and make the Vale of Achor a gateway of hope. There […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1,  Eph 2:19-22 19 So you are no longer aliens or foreign visitors; you are fellow-citizens with the holy people of God and part of God’s household. 20 You are built upon the foundations of the apostles and prophets, and Christ Jesus himself […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Amos 8:4-6, 9-12 4 Listen to this, you who crush the needy and reduce the oppressed to nothing, 5 you who say, ‘When will New Moon be over so that we can sell our corn, and Sabbath, so that we can market […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Amos 7:10-17 10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel then sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel as follows, ‘Amos is plotting against you in the heart of the House of Israel; the country cannot tolerate his speeches. 11 For this is what […]