Nov 12, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOSAPHAT, BISHOP AND MARTYR (MEMORIAL) As it was in the days of Lot: they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building. When Rome was sacked by Germanic tribes in AD 410, its citizens were stunned. They wondered how the “Eternal City”—unconquered...
Nov 11, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP (MEMORIAL) The Kingdom of God is among you. You can imagine one of the Pharisees saying to another, “Wait! Is Jesus saying that the kingdom of God is already here? What about the Romans? We’re still an occupied nation. This sure doesn’t...
Nov 10, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT LEO THE GREAT, POPE AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) One of them . . . fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. At an ATM, we insert our card, punch in the PIN number, select what we want, and voilà, cash is dispensed. Swift, efficient, uncomplicated....
Nov 9, 2021 | Word Among Us
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA (FEAST) The Lord of hosts is with us. Every church building is a symbol in stone and wood and brick that points toward spiritual realities. Some churches reflect the strength and majesty of the Lord, while others reflect his...
Nov 8, 2021 | Word Among Us
32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” Faith is powerful. That’s why Jesus said that even the tiniest seed of faith could uproot a mulberry tree (Luke 17:6). Yet few of us think we have that kind of faith. So today, let’s join...
Nov 6, 2021 | Word Among Us
COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY . . . my co-workers in Christ Jesus. As Paul brought his Letter to the Romans to an end, he turned his thoughts to some of the people he knew who were living in Rome. First on the list is Prisca and Aquila, a couple whose lives...
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