Jul 16, 2022 | Word Among Us
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) In his name the Gentiles will hope. Jesus had made a big name for himself—and not just among the people of Israel. It was so big that Matthew described it by quoting the prophet Isaiah’s encompassing promise that God’s...
Jul 15, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT BONAVENTURE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) I desire mercy, not sacrifice. Do you find yourself wondering and worrying if you actually did fast for a full sixty minutes before receiving Communion? Do you ever catch yourself wondering if the person...
Jul 14, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA, VIRGIN (MEMORIAL) Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. Have you got it all figured out? Do you have a complete grasp of who God is and his purpose for you on this earth? If so, stop reading. But if you’re like most people, if you...
Jul 13, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT HENRY (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Think about the amazing advancements in technology that have come about in the past century. Computers that once took up...
Jul 12, 2022 | Word Among Us
15TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus began to reproach the towns. What’s going on here? Jesus is saying that several notoriously sinful cities will fare better on the day of judgment than his local neighbors! His words here seem pretty harsh. We may even cringe when we...
Jul 11, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT BENEDICT, ABBOT (MEMORIAL) Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good. A good baseball pitcher knows that you can’t throw a strike with just your arm. You need to step forward with the opposite foot, engage your core muscles,...
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