Moses and Elijah . . . spoke of his exodus.

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (FEAST) Moses and Elijah . . . spoke of his exodus.  Poor Peter! Yes, he witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration, and of course, it was awe-inspiring to see Jesus transformed by the glory of God and to see Elijah and Moses with him. But he...

You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do. We can certainly understand Peter’s reaction when he heard Jesus predict his passion and death: “God forbid, Lord!” (Matthew 16:22). Like Peter, we don’t want to see anyone...

With age-old love I have loved you.

18TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME With age-old love I have loved you. Have you ever seen a young couple in love? Sometimes one or the other of them tries to look for signs to prove the devotion of their beloved. For example, they may feel loved when their beloved lavishes...

I will restore the tents of Jacob.

SAINT EUSEBIUS OF VERCELLI, BISHOP (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL I will restore the tents of Jacob.  The Israelites had strayed from God; they had sinned and now they were in exile, reaping the fruits of their disobedience. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God tells the people,...

Give them some food yourselves.

SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) Give them some food yourselves. Longtime readers of The Word Among Us may recall the central place this Scripture passage has in our history. Forty-two years ago, the Holy Spirit brought these words...

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