Today's Readings

Daily Scripture readings and micro reflections (or sketch/photo) for your journey. By @markalves. Enjoy and share these Bible quotes from today’s lectionary.

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FEAST OF #StClare

“How sweet to my palate are your promises, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
—Psalm 119:103

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“…for God loves a cheerful giver.”
— 2 Corinthians 9:7 on the Feast of Saint Lawrence

May I be as cheerful giving as receiving.

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Peter with perhaps the most relatable prayer.

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What will move you today?

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“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
— Matthew 17:5

Wise advice on the #Transfiguration or any other day.

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“I will turn their mourning into joy.
I will console and gladden them after their sorrows.”
— Jeremiah 31:13

Let us pray for those who long to hear this today. 🙏

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“You shall be my people,
and I will be your God.”
— Jeremiah 30:22

🤝

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“Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught [Peter], and said to him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt?’ After they got into the boat, the wind died down.”
— Matthew 14:31

What’s the storm in my life where I am feeling like Peter?

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Jesus said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.”
— Matthew 14:16

The multiplication of the loaves and fishes follows.

Where do I need to think bigger?

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“Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus…”
— Matthew 14:1

Obviously Herod missed the point.

But what are my actions as a follower doing for Jesus’ reputation?

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“Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son?”
— Matthew 13:54-55

Who is God sending me that I might be too quick to dismiss?

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“Indeed, like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.”
— Jeremiah 18:6

Am I resistant to being molded?

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Martha said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
John 11:21-22

It’s easy to get stuck on the first sentence — if only you had been there — and stop.

But we are called to continue.

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“Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
— Matthew 13:36

Answer: https://t.co/UWeuxgDMXv

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@Theo_Madness Good one. Here’s the passage for those playing at home.
https://t.co/PJ2o8tJU3V

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“All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables.”
— Matthew 13:34

Which parable most stays with you?

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Matthew 20:28 but the way

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“Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
— Am I ready to do the same?

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“The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.”
— Matthew 13:22

What’s the thorn in my life?