Jan 11, 2023 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Everyone is looking for you. No wonder everyone was looking for him! First, Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law. That evening, the whole town crowded around his door, and he healed and delivered many people. He probably had very little time to...
Jan 10, 2023 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME He taught them as one having authority. The congregation in the synagogue felt the authority behind Jesus’ teaching. You probably have felt authority too—behind a crossing guard’s order, “Let ‘em walk,” or an umpire’s call, “You’re out!” You...
Jan 9, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (FEAST) John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you.” Why would the perfect Son of God have to be baptized? Like John before us, we hesitate as Jesus approaches the waters of the Jordan. After all, Jesus was without sin,...
Jan 9, 2023 | Quote of the Week
“If you follow the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge. You know that the foundation of the world is love, so that even when no human being can or will help you, you may go on, trusting...
Jan 7, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT RAYMOND OF PENYAFORT, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) His disciples began to believe in him. John has already told us about how Jesus’ disciples were sure they had “found the Messiah” (John 1:41). So why does he tell us now that Jesus’ miracle of changing water into...
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