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bible blog 1168
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: MALALA AWARDED SAKHAROV PRIZE FOR SUPPORTING THE EQUALITY OF WOMEN Matthew 9:35-10:4 New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE) The Harvest Is Great, the Labourers Few 35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching […]
bible blog 1167
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR ORGANIZATION FOR PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS Matthew 9:27-34 New English Translation (NET) Healing the Blind and Mute 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, […]
bible blog 1166
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along witha headline form world news: RED CROSS REPORT ON EUROPE SAYS ABSOLUTE POVERTY IS INCREASING Matthew 9:18-26 New English Translation (NET) Restoration and Healing 18 As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, “My daughter has just […]
bible blog 1165
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: OVADIA JOSEF, HARDLINE SEPHARDIC RABBI, MOURNED IN ISRAEL Matthew 9:9-17 New English Translation (NET) The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax […]
bible blog 1163
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news EVIL RELIGIOUS THUGS KILL VACCINATION OFFICIALS IN PAKISTAN Matthew 8:28-34 New English Translation (NET) Healing the Gadarene Demoniacs 28 When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from […]
bible blog 1162
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Malala Yousafzai honoured by Harvard University for protest against Taliban Matthew 8:18-27 New English Translation (NET) Challenging Professed Followers 18 Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side […]
BIBLE BLOG 1161
Matthew 8:1-17 (New English Translation) This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: ASYLUM SEEKERS TRAGEDY IN LAMPEDUSA Matthew 8:1-17 New English Translation (NET) Cleansing a Leper 8 After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. 2 And a leper approached, and bowed low […]
bible blog 1160
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: HOMELESSNESS ON THE RISE ALL OVER EUROPE Matthew 7:22-29 New English Translation (NET) 22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and […]
bible blog 1159
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: CHRISTIANS AGAINST HEALTHCARE SHUT DOWN USA Matthew 7:13-21 New English Translation (NET) The Narrow Gate 13 “Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and […]