Dec 15, 2022 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF ADVENT In an outburst of wrath, for a moment I hid my face from you. At first glance, this verse can be troubling. The prophet depicts God as responding to the Israelites’ sins with an “outburst of wrath” that destroys Israel and banishes his people from...
Dec 14, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) Blessed is the one who takes no offense at me. The Greek word for “takes offense” in this verse is skandalon, which means literally “to stumble or get tripped up.” It’s also where we get the word...
Dec 13, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT LUCY, VIRGIN AND MARTYR (MEMORIAL) Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering. . . before you. Tax collectors and prostitutes—those were two categories of persons looked down on by many Jews. Yet these, according to Jesus, were finding it easier to enter the...
Dec 12, 2022 | Quote of the Week
“It takes three to make love, not two: you, your spouse, and God. Without God people only succeed in bringing out the worst in one another. Lovers who have nothing else to do but love each other soon find there is nothing else. Without a central loyalty life is...
Dec 12, 2022 | Word Among Us
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (FEAST) He will dwell among you. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that God dwells among us, despite the numerous stories of saints and miracles that show he has done just that. Today, on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we celebrate one of...
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