May 14, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLE (FEAST) Love one another as I love you. Although Matthias was counted as one of the Twelve, all that we reliably know about him is contained within just a few verses from Acts. We know he was a disciple “the whole time the Lord Jesus came and...
May 13, 2022 | Word Among Us
OUR LADY OF FATIMA (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Do not let your hearts be troubled. It hangs from the daughter’s kitchen wall: a counted cross-stitch in a heart-shaped frame that proclaims Jesus’ words, “Let not your heart be troubled.” It was crafted by her mother during her...
May 12, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINTS NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS, MARTYRS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet . . . Would you wash someone’s feet if you knew he was about to betray you? Probably not. But that’s what Jesus did. As he was kneeling before Judas, perhaps he was...
May 11, 2022 | Word Among Us
4TH WEEK OF EASTER The word that I spoke, it will condemn. Have you ever been condemned by a word? We’re all familiar with what it feels like to be condemned by another person, and it isn’t pleasant. The sense of disapproval and even rejection can make us feel small,...
May 10, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT DAMIEN DE VEUSTER, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) My sheep hear my voice. Do you know which Jewish holiday corresponds with the feast Jesus attends in today’s Gospel? It’s Hanukkah. Known as the Feast of Dedication, it celebrates the rededication of the Temple at...
May 9, 2022 | Word Among Us
4TH WEEK OF EASTER Who was I to be able to hinder God? St. Peter is a wonderful example of humility. Just think, when the Holy Spirit upended his ideas about welcoming Gentiles into the Church, Peter was able to accept the revolutionary message. Imagine the kind of...
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