Monthly Archives: January 2022

What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?

Daily Gospel Reading – Mark 5:1-20 Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man5 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs … Continue reading

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My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite!

Daily Verse Reading – 2 Samuel 15: 13-14; 30; 16: 5-13 2 Samuel 15:13-14 David Flees13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.” 14 Then David said to all his officials … Continue reading

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No prophet is accepted in his hometown

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 4:21-30 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t … Continue reading

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Love is patient, love is kind

Daily Verse 2nd Reading – 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not … Continue reading

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Before I formed you in the womb I knew you

Daily Verse Reading – Jeremiah 1: 4-5; 17-19 Jeremiah 1:4-5 The Call of Jeremiah4 The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you,before you were born I set you … Continue reading

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Quiet! Be still!

Daily Gospel Reading – Mark 4:35-41 Jesus Calms the Storm35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he … Continue reading

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I have sinned against the Lord

Daily Verse Reading – 2 Samuel 12: 1-7a; 10-17 2 Samuel 12:1-7 Nathan Rebukes David12 The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the … Continue reading

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What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?

Daily Gospel Reading – Mark 4:26-34 The Parable of the Growing Seed26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets … Continue reading

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She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite

Daily Verse Reading – 2 Samuel 11: 1-4a; 5-10a; 13-17 2 Samuel 11:1-4 David and Bathsheba11 In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite … Continue reading

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For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open

Daily Gospel Reading – Mark 4:21-25 A Lamp on a Stand21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For … Continue reading

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