Reading 1, 1 John 3:22—4:6 22 and whatever we ask we shall receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what is acceptable to him. 23 His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and that we should love one another as he commanded us. […]

As always, this blog uses the list of daily bible readings from the Catholic Church Reading 1, 1 John 2:22-28 22 Who is the liar, if not one who claims that Jesus is not the Christ? This is the Antichrist, who denies both the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son cannot have […]

This blog begins 2010 by continuing to reflect on the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Numbers 6:22-27 22 The Lord spoke to Moses and said, 23 ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons and say: “This is how you must bless the Israelites. You will say: 24 May the Lord bless you […]

This blog has followed the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church in 2009. In 2010 it will continue to do so, but with a more personal note.   Reading 1, 1 John 2:18-21 18 Children, this is the final hour; you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and now many Antichrists have already […]

This blog follows the Catholic daily bible readings  1st Letter of John 2: 12-17   I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven through his name. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who has existed since the beginning. I am writing to you, […]

The blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, 1 John 2:3-11 3 In this way we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says, ‘I know him’ without keeping his commandments, is a liar, and truth has no place in him. 5 […]

Reading 1, 1 John 1:5—2:2 5 This is what we have heard from him and are declaring to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6 If we say that we share in God’s life while we are living in darkness, we are lying, because we are not living […]

This blog continues to follow the Catholic daily bible readings. Today is St. Stephen’s day.  Reading 1, Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 8 Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people. 9 Then certain people came forward to debate with Stephen, some from Cyrene and Alexandria who […]

CHRISTMAS DAY 2009 The blog uses the Catholic readings for today Reading 1, Isaiah 52:7-10 7 How beautiful on the mountains, are the feet of the messenger announcing peace, of the messenger of good news, who proclaims salvation and says to Zion, ‘Your God is king!’ 8 The voices of your watchmen! Now they raise […]

This blog uses the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 1 The men of Kiriath-Jearim came and, taking up the ark of the Lord, brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the Lord. 2 From […]