Figs and Grapes (Hosea 9:10-17)

Wednesday is the feast of the conversion of St. Paul. A commentary on the first reading can be found here: https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/feast-of-the-conversion-of-st-paul-25-january-first-reading-acts-223-16/ 10 “When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they

Taking God for Granted (Hosea 9:1-9)

Do not rejoice, Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to your God; you love the wages of a prostitute at every threshing floor. 2 Threshing floors and winepresses will not feed the people; the new wine will fail them. 3 They will not remain in the Lord’s land; Ephraim will return to Egypt and