May 31, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (FEAST) How does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? On this feast of the Visitation, close your eyes and imagine that you are Elizabeth. You and Zechariah are past child-bearing age, and you have...
May 30, 2023 | Word Among Us
8TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME With each contribution show a cheerful countenance. Keeping the law—check! Following Church teachings—check! Serving our family and parish—check! Doing it all with a smile on your face—um . . . , Lord, have mercy on me! You probably know...
May 29, 2023 | Quote of the Week
“Like all forms of evil, lust is not a positive thing in itself; it is a lack. Lust is not food, but hunger; not fullness, but emptiness.” ― Pope John Paul II
May 26, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT PHILIP NERI, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Do you love me? In August 1978, John Paul I became the first pope in eight hundred years not to be crowned with a tiara. His successor, Pope St. John Paul II, also declined the tiara: “This is not the time to return to a ceremony...
May 25, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT BEDE THE VENERABLE, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word. Jesus knew his hour had come. Judas was about to betray him, and that would usher in the events of...
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