Jul 21, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. What’s so special about Bashan and Gilead? And why does Micah pray that God would pasture his people there? The...
Jul 20, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT APOLLINARIS, BISHOP AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) The Lord has a plea against his people, and he enters into trial with Israel. It seems kind of harsh for Micah to portray God as an adversary against his people at a trial. Understandably, in light of...
Jul 20, 2020 | Quote of the Week
“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” -Washington Irving
Jul 18, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT CAMILLUS DE LELLIS, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. We all know about the “fight or flight” reaction. It’s triggered when a person encounters a dangerous situation, and it energizes that person...
Jul 17, 2020 | Word Among Us
15TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The sun came back the ten steps it had advanced. Hezekiah, the king of Judah, was desperate. Sennacherib, the Assyrian king, had declared war on all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. Now he was heading...
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