27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 9/30/24

My Dear People of God, 

This is Respect Life Sunday. Now that Roe vs. Wade was abrogated, the issue of abortion has gone to the states. Each state has a different law in regards to abortion. In some states, the pro-abortionists have succeeded in having abortion legal up to ... Read More »

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 9/30/24

My Dear People,

In this week’s Reading, the Lord spoke to Moses and bestowed the spirit on the  seventy elders (picked by Moses), and they began to prophesy. However, two men, Eldad and Medad were not at the gathering but were left in the camp, and the spirit came ... Read More »

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 9/16/24

My Dear People of God,  

When we read from the Book of Wisdom and the Gospel of Mark, both indicate that if we want to follow God we will have to suffer just as Jesus mentioned He would  have to suffer. In Wisdom it is stated, the wicked say, ... Read More »

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 9/09/24

My Dear People, 

When Jesus asks his disciples, who do you say that I am?, this is a pivotal question which answers why Jesus came to Earth. Jesus’ name in Hebrew, “Yashua,” means “God saves.” This means Jesus came to Earth to save us from our sins. How is ... Read More »

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 9/09/24

My Dear People, 

Once again the Gospel passage uses the Greek word for “murmuring” which is used in the Septuagint and in Exodus and Numbers when the Israelites complained  (“murmured”)  to Moses in the wilderness. 

Jesus responds to the shocked reaction of His disciples by saying:  “It is the ... Read More »

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 9/09/24

My Dear People,

Having completed five weeks of study on the Eucharist Discourse of John 6, we return this Sunday to the Readings of the Gospel from Mark. Our passage is a highly edited excerpt from Jesus’s debate with the Pharisees over the customs of the elders. Clearly, Jesus ... Read More »