Jul 26, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY What is this? While it’s not obvious in translation, the original Hebrew in this passage contains some clever wordplay that we might call a divine “dad joke.” We might think that the word “manna” is Hebrew...
Jul 25, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE (FEAST) We who live are constantly being given up to death . . . so that the life of Jesus may be manifested. James’s mother did what any mother would: she advocated for her sons. She asked Jesus to guarantee both James and John seats of honor in...
Jul 24, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT SHARBEL MAKHLŪF, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Fear not! Stand your ground. . . . The Lord himself will fight for you. Of course the people were terrified! The wrath and power of Pharaoh’s army were bearing down on them. But look at the antidote to fear that Moses...
Jul 24, 2023 | Quote of the Week
“Too many people get credit for being good, when they are only being passive. They are too often praised for being broadminded when they are so broadminded they can never make up their minds about anything.” ― Fulton J....
Jul 22, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT MARY MAGDALENE (FEAST) Have you seen him whom my heart loves? Talk about head over heels! The woman in our first reading searched for her beloved through the city streets and squares. She wouldn’t be satisfied until she found him—she even interrogated the...
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