Jun 11, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT BARNABAS, APOSTLE (MEMORIAL) He was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith. Barnabas isn’t exactly a household name, but he was among the most influential apostles in the early Church. As we learn in today’s reading, he helped build up one of the...
Jun 10, 2022 | Word Among Us
10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. Elijah had called down fire from heaven, defeated the prophets of Baal, and led the Israelites back to faith in the Lord. He announced to King Ahab the...
Jun 9, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT EPHREM, DEACON AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Go, look again! God had assured Elijah that the three-year drought was about to end. Now, Elijah had confidently prayed and believed that God would keep that promise. But he needed to send his servant...
Jun 8, 2022 | Word Among Us
10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him. Elijah could have felt incredibly discouraged. After all, he was just one person standing against so many who opposed the worship of God. He could have given in to the pressure he was...
Jun 7, 2022 | Word Among Us
10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The jar of flour shall not go empty. How would you like to have a jar of flour that never runs out? Or a self-replenishing jug of oil? Imagine all the baking you could do—and the money you would save! For Elijah and the widow who helped...
Jun 6, 2022 | Word Among Us
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) From that hour the disciple took her into his home. Even in the last hours of his crucifixion, Jesus was thinking of his mother. He didn’t want her to be left alone after his death, nor did he want her to wonder...
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