Dec 5, 2020 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF ADVENT The Kingdom of heaven is at hand. The Jews who heard this proclamation must have been startled. Where was this kingdom, and who was in charge? They were looking for a human ruler who would resolve the very real problems they were facing:...
Dec 4, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Son of David, have pity on us! Can you imagine being blind and then suddenly being able to see? What a stupendous miracle it was for Jesus to restore the sight of these two men! And yet...
Dec 3, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the Kingdom of heaven. In today’s Gospel(Matthew 7:21,24-27), Jesus tells a parable of two men who have some things in common. They both built homes. They both...
Dec 2, 2020 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF ADVENT I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” This popular song shows just how much we associate the holidays with the comforts of home. Even if we can’t be home this Christmas, we probably...
Dec 1, 2020 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF ADVENT On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse. A good rain can produce a miracle in just about any desert. Seeds buried in dry earth are able to lie waiting for months, even years. Suddenly, in the right conditions, they sprout,...
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