Aug 30, 2022 | Word Among Us
22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME They were astonished at his teaching. How many seminars, homilies, lectures, or speeches have you heard in your life? Probably more than you can count. Definitely more than you can remember. For some reason or another, most of these talks...
Aug 29, 2022 | Word Among Us
THE PASSION OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (MEMORIAL) Herod . . . had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison. Today’s feast refers to the “passion” of John’s martyrdom. But John certainly displayed another kind of “passion” as well: enthusiastic devotion. His love...
Aug 26, 2022 | Word Among Us
21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish? What is the wisdom of this world? A lot of contemporary “wisdom” seems to revolve around being in control and being the master of your own destiny. It might be slick advertising telling you...
Aug 25, 2022 | Word Among Us
. . . in Christ Jesus. (1 Corinthians 1:2) Over the coming weeks, our first readings will come from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. His epistle offers us a window into the life of this early Christian community. It gives insight into these believers’...
Aug 24, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE (FEAST) The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation. St. John’s vision of the holy city of Jerusalem coming down from heaven must have taken his breath away. The angel called this city “the bride, the wife of the...
Aug 23, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA, VIRGIN (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Stand firm and hold fast. Seeing a ballet dancer do a pirouette is awe-inspiring. How can she spin and spin but never lose her balance? By focusing on one point for as long as possible as the rest of her body turns. Then,...
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