This blog offers a meditation on te Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: CHILD POVERTY INCREASE IN UK IN LAST FIVE YEARS  MATTHEW 19 13 Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who […]

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headlne frm world news: COMPANY TO MARKET TEDDY BEAR VIBRATOR      MATTHEW19 The Journey to Jerusalem 1 At the conclusion of this teaching, Jesus withdrew from Galilee, and went into that district of Judea which is on the other side of […]

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: YOUNG ROMA BEATEN ALMOST TO DEATH BY FRENCH LYNCH MOB MATTHEW 18 12 Jesus asked, What do you think? If a person owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will the person not leave the […]

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: CHILDREN ENCOURAGED TO FIGHT IN IRAQ   MATTHEW 18: 1-10 On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: “Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Jesus called a little […]

Thisblog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with  headline from world news: POPE FRANCIS: “INSIDE EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A JEW”   MATTHEW 17 22 While Jesus and his disciples were together in Galilee, he said to them: “The Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into human hands, 23 and […]

Open English Bible » Read // This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: AIDS DRUGS WILL BECOME INEFFECTIVE THE MORE THEY ARE USED-REPORT  MATTHEW 17: 1-21 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up […]

This blog offers a meditation on the CommonLectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: JESUS SUPPORTS ITALY IN CUP?  Matthew 16:21-28 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 21 From that time on, Jesus began making it clear to his disciples that he had to go to Jerusalem and endure much suffering at the hands […]

This blog offers a mediation on  the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: MILITANTS TAKE MOSUL: TRIUMPH FOR USA /UK POLICY IN IRAQ   Matthew 16:13-20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 13 When Jesus came into the territory around Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who are people saying the Son […]

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: ARCHBISHOP ROBERT CARLSON SAYS HE WASN’T SURE IF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE WAS A CRIME   Matthew 16:1-12 New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA) The Demand for a Sign 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus[a] they […]

This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: TALIBAN ATTACK KARACHI AIRPORT   Matthew 15: 21-28 A gentile’s faith in Jesus 21-22 Jesus left that place and retired into the Tyre and Sidon district. There a Canaanite woman from those parts came to him crying at […]