Month: August 2024
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 09-29-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass notes. Over the years, I began to keep in my computer a folder in which I filed obituaries and death notices. As I am getting a bit “long in the tooth” myself, this folder has been growing larger and larger. From time to time, I look through this folder…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 09-22-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass notes. Recently I watched the movie War Room that featured a man who was engaged in a struggle between the wisdom of God and the “wisdom” of his carnal fleshly desires. We will read about what James said about this struggle in the second reading. Later, I will provide…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 09-15-2024
One time while I was studying the first reading from Isaiah Chapter 50, I came across an interesting commentary on a web site. This supposedly Christian pastor wrote about the identity of the servant figure in the reading either as the Nation of Israel as a whole, or perhaps as he said, “an individual person.”…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 09-08-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass notes. This week, in the first reading, we examine the Prophet Isaiah’s message regarding the future healing coming from God upon the whole sin-broken world. Then we continue the study of the Book of James in the second reading and close with the continuing study of the Gospel of…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 09-01-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass notes. This week we open with a study of a reading from the Book of Deuteronomy in which Moses pours out his heart to the Israelites just before they were to begin their final conquest and enter the Promised Land. Moses cautions the people not to add to or…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 08-25-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass. This week the readings focus upon the theme of God calling people to walk in a personal relationship with Him. In the first reading from Joshua, we see a challenge issued by God to forsake the false gods the people’s ancestors served. In the second reading, Saint Paul teaches…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 08-18-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass notes. In the first reading, we look at the Book of Proverbs, where we see the concept of wisdom personified. The second reading is from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians and focuses upon the behavior of those enlightened by God through faith in Jesus Christ. We close with…
Sunday Mass Study Notes for 08-11-2024
Welcome back to the Sunday Mass notes. This week we open with the first reading from First Kings in which we find the great Prophet Elijah running away from wicked Queen Jezebel. The story reminds us that God will provide for us to accomplish the works that He has in store for us. Then we…