Mar 22, 2021 | Word Among Us
5TH WEEK OF LENT Neither do I condemn you. Take some time to place yourself in this dramatic scene. The scribes and Pharisees had just brought a woman to Jesus. She had been caught in adultery and was forced to stand in the midst of a crowd. People milled about and...
Mar 20, 2021 | Word Among Us
4TH WEEK OF LENT No prophet arises from Galilee. That sure seems like an open-and-shut statement! The Pharisees were certain: the Messiah would be a descendant of David and would come from Bethlehem. It was impossible that he could arise from Galilee—that place where...
Mar 19, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (SOLEMNITY) Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid. Joseph’s dreams for a happy marriage and family appeared to be fading fast. A faithful Jew and “righteous man” (Matthew 1:19), he knew Jewish law required him to...
Mar 18, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. In today’s Gospel (John 5:31-47), Jesus tells the Jews what an effective...
Mar 17, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT PATRICK, BISHOP (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Can a mother forget her infant? Today’s first reading (Isaiah 49:8-15) contains many beautiful images that convey God’s love and care for us. It’s a message that is just as comforting for us today as it must have been for the...
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