Jan 19, 2024 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME He is the Lord’s anointed. Have you ever wanted to “help” God accomplish his plan for yourself or a loved one? That’s the temptation David faced in today’s first reading. He knew he would be king—the prophet Samuel had anointed him—but Saul...
Jan 18, 2024 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. Many people of Jesus’ time struggled to understand who he was. Some believed he was a prophet or John the Baptist or Elijah back from the dead (Mark 8:27-28). Others thought he was...
Jan 17, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT ANTHONY, ABBOT (MEMORIAL) The battle is the Lord’s. When we are face-to-face with adversity, it can fill our entire field of vision. It’s like looking through binoculars at an object right in front of us; all we can see is the problem. That’s one way we can...
Jan 16, 2024 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Not as man sees does God see. After years of pleading, Israel had a king (1 Samuel 8:18). Saul appeared to be everything they had hoped for! He was handsome, intelligent, and powerful. He rallied the nation and helped Israel grow in...
Jan 15, 2024 | Quote of the Week
“Do not grieve over temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as an invitation to grown in a particular virtue and a promise by...
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