This blog follows the daily bible readings of the catholic church Reading 1, Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 1 ‘Look, I shall send my messenger to clear a way before me. And suddenly the Lord whom you seek will come to his Temple; yes, the angel of the covenant, for whom you long, is on his way, […]

The blog gives reflections on the Catholic daily bible readings Reading 1, 1 Samuel 1:24-28 24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, as well as a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and took him into the temple of the Lord at Shiloh; the child […]

In the week ebfore Christmas, this blog follows the daily readings of the Catholic Church Reading 1, Song of Songs 2:8-14 8 BELOVED: I hear my love. See how he comes leaping on the mountains, bounding over the hills. 9 My love is like a gazelle, like a young stag. See where he stands behind […]

Reading 1, Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a 2 There was a man of Zorah of the tribe of Dan, called Manoah. His wife was barren; she had borne no children. 3 The Angel of the Lord appeared to this woman and said to her, ‘You are barren and have had no child, but you are going to […]

This blog reflects on the Catholic daily bible readings Reading 1, Jeremiah 23:5-8 5 Look, the days are coming, the Lord declares, when I shall raise an upright Branch for David; he will reign as king and be wise, doing what is just and upright in the country. 6 In his days Judah will triumph […]

Following the Catholic daily bible readings we arrive at the family tree of Jesus  Reading 1, Genesis 49:2, 8-10 2 Gather round, sons of Jacob, and listen; listen to Israel your father. 8 Judah, your brothers will praise you: you grip your enemies by the neck, your father’s sons will do you homage. 9 Judah […]

This blog follows the Catholic daily bible readings Isaiah 45: 21-25  21 Speak up, present your case, says the Lord, let them put their heads together! Who foretold this in the past, who revealed it long ago? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other god except me, no saving God, no Saviour […]

Again this blog reflects on the readings for the day from the Catholic daily bible readings. Reading 1, Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 1 Disaster to the rebellious, the befouled, the tyrannical city! 2 She has not listened to the call, she has not bowed to correction, she has not trusted in the Lord, she has not […]

This blog follows the daily bible readings of the Catholic Church. Reading 1, Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a 2 Raising his eyes Balaam saw Israel settled tribe by tribe; the spirit of God came on him3 and he declaimed his poem, as follows: The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of the man with far-seeing […]

The blog continues to reflect on the Catholic daily bible readings  Reading 1, Zechariah 2:14-17 14 Sing, rejoice, daughter of Zion, for now I am coming to live among you –the Lord declares! 15 And on that day many nations will be converted to the Lord. Yes, they will become his people, and they will […]