Monthly Archives: September 2023

Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 9:43-45 43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. Jesus Predicts His Death a Second TimeWhile everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully … Continue reading

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Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north

Daily Verse Reading – Zechariah 2:5-9 5 And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory within.’ 6 “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the … Continue reading

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I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you

Daily Gospel Reading – John 1:47-51 47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” 48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you … Continue reading

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The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray.

Daily Verse Reading – Revelation 12:7-12 7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their … Continue reading

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I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 9:7-9 7 Now Herod the Tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 others that Elijah had appeared, … Continue reading

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Give careful thought to your ways

Daily Verse Reading – Haggai 1:1-8 A Call to Build the House of the Lord1 In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai … Continue reading

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Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 9:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to … Continue reading

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Our God gives light to our eyes

Daily Verse Reading – Ezra 9:5-9 5 Then, at the evening sacrifice, I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands spread out to the Lord my God 6 and … Continue reading

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My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 8:19-21 Jesus’ Mother and Brothers19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers … Continue reading

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The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their relatives, for the priests, and for themselves

Daily Verse Reading – Ezra 6: 7-8; 12b; 14-20 Ezra 6:7-8 7 Do not interfere with the work on this temple of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its … Continue reading

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