Aug 22, 2022 | Word Among Us
THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (MEMORIAL) Woe to you. Jesus’ exclamation “Woe to you!” can sound like a threat or a scathing denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees who opposed him. The truth is, Jesus loved these Jewish leaders as much as he loves you....
Aug 20, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT BERNARD, ABBOT AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) Do not follow their example. It never failed. Whether Jesus was preaching to a crowd, healing on a Sabbath, or eating with his disciples, there were Pharisees looking to trap and discredit him. Why were they so...
Aug 19, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOHN EUDES, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Breathe into these slain that they may come to life. Have you ever heard of a sport called freediving? A swimmer dives into the open water without an oxygen tank and so must hold his breath for long periods of time. When...
Aug 18, 2022 | Word Among Us
20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Many are invited, but few are chosen. Weddings are joyous occasions. Recall that Jesus’ first miracle—his first sign of the good news of salvation—happened at the wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)! But in today’s parable, a king makes elaborate...
Aug 17, 2022 | Word Among Us
20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just. Wouldn’t you be upset if you worked all day and got paid the same amount as someone who worked just one hour? “It’s not fair!” you would tell your employer. But this parable...
Aug 16, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT STEPHEN OF HUNGARY (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) What will there be for us? Peter had never been rich, so Jesus’ warning about how difficult it would be for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom clearly didn’t apply to him or to the other disciples. Still, they had...
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