Aug 9, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (EDITH STEIN), VIRGIN AND MARTYR Unless you turn and become like children . . . Hollywood loves to make movies in which children find themselves in adult bodies. These stories work because it’s entertaining to see an adult...
Aug 8, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT DOMINIC, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) He will be raised on the third day. Of course the disciples were “overwhelmed with grief” (Matthew 17:23)! Jesus had just told them he was going to die. But that’s not all he said. He also told them that he would be raised up on the...
Aug 8, 2022 | Quote of the Week
“Love consists of a commitment which limits one’s freedom – it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one’s freedom on behalf of another.” ― Pope John Paul...
Aug 6, 2022 | Word Among Us
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (FEAST) Moses and Elijah . . . spoke of his exodus. Poor Peter! Yes, he witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration, and of course, it was awe-inspiring to see Jesus transformed by the glory of God and to see Elijah and Moses with him. But he...
Aug 5, 2022 | Word Among Us
THE DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Do you tend to shrink back when you read these words? You’re not alone. Denying oneself, taking up...
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