Feb 27, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF LENT Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. We all have them, the “challenging” people in our lives. Even when they don’t intend to, they seem bent on opposing our peace or our plans, and that makes us want to avoid them. We know that we...
Feb 26, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF LENT Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees . . . The scribes and Pharisees were experts in the ways of Judaism. They were expected not only to observe the Law but to teach it as well. And so Jesus’ words here sound...
Feb 25, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF LENT Everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Picture a parent teaching their young son how to ride a bike. As the boy teeters off, the parent runs behind, holding the bike steady when...
Feb 24, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF LENT Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness. The psalmist reminds us of two foundational truths: we are utterly dependent on God for his mercy, and we can trust that his “goodness” and the “greatness” of his “compassion” far outweigh our sin (Psalm...
Feb 23, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT POLYCARP, BISHOP AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) My word . . . shall not return to me void. Have you ever been inside a greenhouse? Its transparent walls trap heat and humidity, creating a tropical atmosphere—even in the wintertime. The walls also keep out...
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