Sep 18, 2017 | Word Among Us
God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that . . . you may have an abundance for every good work Openly following Jesus in third-century Rome was a risky business. Emperor Valerian II was killing believers right and left. Nonetheless, Lawrence, a...
Sep 18, 2017 | Quote of the Week
“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.” — Joel Osteen
Sep 15, 2017 | Word Among Us
Homage If you are thinking that “homage” means “worship” here, you’re right. A boat may seem like an odd place for the disciples to fall down in worship and adoration, but consider the scene. They had just seen Jesus walking toward them on the water—and in the...
Sep 14, 2017 | Word Among Us
The skin of his face had become radiant while he conversed with the Lord Have you ever noticed the Book of the Gospels when you are at Mass? It’s hard to ignore: a large ornate volume with a rich gold cover. The deacon or lector carries it in procession at the...
Sep 13, 2017 | Word Among Us
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed Have you ever seen a mustard seed? It’s a tiny sphere, slightly larger than the head of a pin. Yet it grows into a bush that can reach twenty feet high and thirty feet wide. Jesus uses this tiny seed to illustrate a...
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