At first glance, both of the readings for mass seem very negative. They are both about men with evil hearts who plot evil against their neighbor for material gain, or against the Lord Jesus because he made the Pharisees look bad in front of others.
July, 2014
You Will Find Rest for Yourselves
Aren’t these verses in today’s first reading beautiful? “O Lord, we look to you; Your name and your title are the desire of our souls. My soul yearns for you in the night, yes, my spirit within me keeps vigil for you.” For those of us who are night owls, these verses are especially beautiful. There is something beautiful about the stillness of the night …
No One Knows the Father Except the Son
The first reading today, from the book of the prophet Isaiah sounds pretty harsh. God is upset with the leaders who took over other nations and claimed the land and their people as their own, then plundered their treasures for themselves.