Nov 19, 2020 | Word Among Us
33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME He saw the city and wept over it. It’s clear why Jesus is weeping: he knows what will happen to Jerusalem in the near future. In AD 70, the Roman general Titus and his legions will besiege the city. In the horrific days that follow,...
Nov 18, 2020 | Word Among Us
(USA) SAINT ROSE PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE, VIRGIN (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) I, John, had a vision. Human language can scarcely describe the reality of heaven. The images John uses here—a sparkling throne, an emerald-like halo encircling it, flashes of lightning...
Nov 17, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, RELIGIOUS (MEMORIAL) Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house. Luke’s story of Zacchaeus reveals a pattern we see repeatedly in the Gospels. It goes like this: Jesus seems to anticipate what is in someone’s...
Nov 16, 2020 | Quote of the Week
“Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.” -Anonymous
Nov 16, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT MARGARET OF SCOTLAND (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) The appointed time is near. It’s probably no surprise that many people shy away from the Book of Revelation. It’s full of graphic language about cosmic events that we find hard to understand, let alone identify...
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