Feb 16, 2022 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Be doers of the word and not hearers only. James knows his readers are experiencing tough times, so he encourages them to keep their eyes on Jesus and to persevere in their faith. By acting on the truths that they have received, they will be...
Feb 15, 2022 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME He willed to give us birth by the word of truth. In Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with a potion that separates his good and evil sides. When he takes the...
Feb 14, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINTS CYRIL, MONK, AND METHODIUS, BISHOP (MEMORIAL) The one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. We all struggle with doubts about our faith from time to time, especially when we are being tested. Questions pop up in our...
Feb 12, 2022 | Word Among Us
COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY How many loaves do you have? “If only . . . ” It can be frustrating to think that there is only so much you can do for the people you love. If only I had more time. If only I lived closer. If only I had more energy. This is not unique...
Feb 11, 2022 | Word Among Us
OUR LADY OF LOURDES (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) People brought to him a deaf man. If you were a movie director filming this scene, you might focus on Jesus and how amazing this miracle was. But a more interesting focus might be the people who brought the man to Jesus. What...
Feb 10, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN (MEMORIAL) Solomon had not obeyed him. Early in his reign, King Solomon had a dream in which God told him to ask for anything. When Solomon requested wisdom, God was greatly pleased and promised to give Solomon a heart so wise and discerning...
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