This blog continues to follow the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Acts 2:14, 22-33 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed them in a loud voice: ‘Men of Judaea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, make no mistake about this, but listen carefully to what I say. […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church   Reading 1, Is 55:1-11 1 Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty; though you have no money, come! Buy and eat; come, buy wine and milk without money, free! 2 Why spend money on what cannot nourish and your wages […]

Mark 15: Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, reached a decision. They bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.     2 “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate.   “You have said so,” Jesus replied. […]

This blog follows the daily readings of the Catholic Church. These readings are for the so-called Chrism Mass, where those “anointed” as priests re-affirm their vows on Holy Thursday. For reformed denominations, who believe in the priesthood of all believers, the “anointing” is of the whole people of God. Reading 1, Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 […]

In holy week as always the blog follows the bible readings of the Catholic Church.  Reading 1, Is 49:1-6 1 Coasts and islands, listen to me, pay attention, distant peoples. The Lord called me when I was in the womb, before my birth he had pronounced my name. 2 He made my mouth like a […]

This blog uses the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church   Isaiah 42: 1-7 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom my soul delights. I have sent my spirit upon him, he will bring fair judgement to the nations. 2 He does not cry out or raise his voice, […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church.  Ezekiel 37: 21-28  Say, “The Lord  says this: I shall take the Israelites from the nations where they have gone. I shall gather them together from everywhere and bring them home to their own soil.  22 I shall make them into one nation in […]

The blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church  Reading 1, Jeremiah 20:10-13 10 I heard so many disparaging me, ‘Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!’ All those who were on good terms with me watched for my downfall, ‘Perhaps he will be seduced into error. Then we shall […]

The bible blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church. Gospel, Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. […]

This blog uses the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church  Reading 1, Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 14 Nebuchadnezzar addressed them, ‘Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego, is it true that you do not serve my gods, and that you refuse to worship the golden statue I have set up? 15 When you hear the sound of […]