Oct 23, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saint John of Capistrano, Priest (Optional Memorial) . . . to distribute the food allowance at the proper time. The master of the house will return at an unexpected time, Jesus warns. So a wise servant will make sure he is doing what he is supposed to be doing when...
Oct 22, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saint John Paul II, Pope (Optional Memorial) . . . a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Scripture often reminds us that we are the “dwelling place of God” (Ephesians 2:22). We may think of this exclusively in terms of the Spirit living in each individual believer....
Sep 26, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs (Optional Memorial) He kept trying to see him. Speculation was high, and rumors were flying. Who was this Jesus of Nazareth? Where did he come from, and what did he really want? Was he John the Baptist, back from the dead? A new...
Sep 25, 2024 | Word Among Us
25th Week in Ordinary Time Take nothing for the journey. When preparing for a backpacking trip, a hiker needs to be discerning about what to bring. Every item is considered with shrewd judgment: “Is this necessary? Or is it extra weight that will drag me down?”...
Sep 24, 2024 | Word Among Us
25th Week in Ordinary Time My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it. Did Jesus really reject his relatives? Was he really telling Mary to go back to Nazareth and leave him alone? No more than he really wanted his followers to pluck...
