Aug 9, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) The Lord will restore the vine of Jacob. The people of Judah certainly had reasons to fear Assyria. A mighty empire known for its brutality, Assyria had plundered the northern kingdom of Israel in 721 BC and laid...
Aug 8, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saint Dominic, Priest (Memorial) A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. King David is known for his bravery on the battlefield: he is the shepherd boy who became the king of Israel. But his life tells a cautionary tale, and his repentance in today’s...
Aug 7, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, (Optional Memorial) Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Of course Jesus and his disciples needed to withdraw! Everywhere they went, people crowded around them. Matthew tells of Jesus feeding five thousand people,...
Aug 6, 2024 | Word Among Us
The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John, and led them up a high mountain. Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose to bring only Peter, James, and John up the mountain that day? You might also wonder why he chose to tell...
Aug 5, 2024 | Word Among Us
The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major Five loaves and two fish are all we have here. Jesus had just learned that his cousin, John the Baptist, had been killed. So you can understand why he might want to withdraw “to a deserted place by himself” (Matthew...
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