Monthly Archives: December 2014

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The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daly mass while the headline is meant tokeep my thinking real: OBAMA AND CASTRO THANK POPE FOR HELP WITH NEW AGREEMENT   First reading Jeremiah 23:5-8 © See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks – when I will raise a virtuous Branch […]

Bible Blog 1600

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHOOSES FIRST WOMAN BISHOP   Gospel Matthew 1:1-17 © A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, Tamar being their mother, Perez […]

bible blog 1599

The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: 100 KILLED IN TALIBAN ATTACK ON PESHAWAR SCHOOL  First reading Zephaniah 3:1-2,9-13 © Trouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled, the tyrannical city! She would never listen to the call, would never learn the […]

bible blog 1598

The readings are from the catholic lectionary for daily mass while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: SYDNEY RESIDENTS USE TWITTER TO PROTECT MUSLIMS FROM RACIST REACTIONS TO SIEGE  NUMBERS 23 27 Balak said to Balaam, “Come on, let’s try another place. Maybe God will let you curse Israel from there.” 28 […]

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The reading is from the lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: THOUSANDS IN WASHINGTON FOR BLACK RIGHTS   ISAIAH 61 61 The Spirit of the Lord God has taken control of me! The Lord has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to […]

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The reading is from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MODERATOR JOHN CHALMERS SPEAKS UP FOR PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS  Matthew 17:10-13 © As they came down from the mountain the disciples put this question to Jesus, ‘Why do the scribes say then that […]

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The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: Brazil’s President Dilma Rouseff says, “The marks of torture are on me. I’m a victim”  FIRST READING ISAIAH 48:17-19 © Thus says the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I, the Lord, your […]

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FIRST READING ISAIAH 41:13-20 © I, the Lord, your God, I am holding you by the right hand; I tell you, ‘Do not be afraid, I will help you.’ Do not be afraid, Jacob, poor worm, Israel, puny mite.’ I will help you – it is the Lord who speaks – the Holy One of Israel is […]

bible blog 1593

The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: THE BRUTAL YOKE OF CIA TORTURERS REVEALED  ISAIAH 40: 25-end To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see: […]

bible blog 1592

The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headlines are meant to keep my thinking real: 43 PALESTINIAN ISRAELIS KILLED THIS YEAR BY STATE FORCES   First reading Isaiah 40:1-11 © ‘Console my people, console them’ says your God. ‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and call to her that her […]