30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 10/21/24

My Dear People,

In today’s Gospel, there is a blind man who would not listen or be quiet. Upon hearing the commotion the crowd was making, he asks: “What is happening?” They told him, “It is Jesus, of Nazareth.” Bartimeus, his soul, afire with faith, cried out: “Jesus, son ... Read More »

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 10/21/24

My Dear People, 

Today the reading refers to the suffering servants. In Chapter 53 of Isaiah, the servant is a light, a beacon in which Israel is to catch the attention of other nations; lead them to reflect on their situation, and to realize they, too, are also deserving. ... Read More »

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 10/21/24

My Dear People, 

Solomon was a great king, but, more importantly, having no special birthright advantage, he chose to turn to God in prayer. God answered, and Solomon received prudence, which is another word for wisdom. It was clear to Solomon, wisdom is another expression for “God”. He rates ... Read More »

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 »

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 8/19/24

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 »