Nov 5, 2019 | Word Among Us
31st Week in Ordinary Time Anticipate one another in showing honor. Jesus tells us to love one another, and who could argue with that? Even children would tell you it’s best to “be nice” to one another. But that’s not particularly specific. In...
Nov 4, 2019 | Quote of the Week
“Give yourself entirely to those around you. Be generous with your blessings. A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” -Steve Maraboli
Nov 4, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial) The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. St. Paul grieved deeply that many of his fellow Jews had not accepted the gospel message. Earlier in his letter to the Romans, Paul expressed “great sorrow and...
Nov 2, 2019 | Word Among Us
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) The faithful shall abide with him in love. Think about all the people you pray for—a friend coping with a serious illness, a child questioning his faith, or maybe a coworker going through a...
Nov 1, 2019 | Word Among Us
All Saints (Solemnity) Blessing and glory . . . be to our God forever and ever. St. Thomas Aquinas once said that grace is “nothing else but a certain beginning of glory within us” (Summa Theologiae, II–II.24.3). It’s this glory that we’re celebrating today...
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