Divine Detours: When God Interrupts Your Journey | Daily Readings | May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025 - Daily Catholic Lectionary Readings for Thursday of the Third Week of Easter

Experience the extraordinary desert encounter between Philip and the Ethiopian official seeking understanding. Discover how divine interruptions lead to unexpected transformation and how apparent detours become the very paths to our deepest fulfillment.

Today's reflection reveals:
1. Why God sends us to desert roads when city success seems more logical
2. How confusion becomes clarity through unexpected companionship
3. The pattern of inclusion that transcends traditional religious boundaries
4. What it means for Jesus to be living bread for our deepest hunger

📖 Readings:
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20
John 6:44-51

Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Reading I
02:17 Psalm Response
04:39 Gospel
05:28 Reflection

Perfect for anyone experiencing unexpected life changes, feeling drawn to new spiritual territory, seeking deeper understanding of scripture, or wondering how apparent interruptions might be divine appointments.

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