August 17

First reading Joshua 3:7-11,13-17 The Lord said to Joshua, ‘This very day I will begin to make you a great man in the eyes of all Israel, to let them be sure that I am going to be with you even as I was with Moses. As for you, give this order to the priests … [Read more…]

The Reward in Keeping the Word

First reading 1 Chronicles 15:3-4,15-16,16:1-2 David gathered all Israel together to bring the ark of God up to the place he had prepared for it. David called together the sons of Aaron and the sons of Levi. And the Levites carried the ark of God with the shafts on their shoulders, as Moses had ordered … [Read more…]

“Giving Rightly”

First reading 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Do not forget: thin sowing means thin reaping; the more you sow, the more you reap. Each one should give what he has decided in his own mind, not grudgingly or because he is made to, for God loves a cheerful giver. And there is no limit to the blessings which God … [Read more…]