Sep 14, 2021 | Word Among Us
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (FEAST) So must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. Happy Roodmas! It’s funny to think that this was a common greeting between medieval Christians on this feast day. Although it...
Sep 13, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. This is a story about great faith. But it’s also about relating to other people, and to God, with humility. Consider the relationship between the Roman...
Sep 11, 2021 | Word Among Us
COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. When you hear St. Paul calling himself the “foremost” of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15), you might think, “Oh, come on, Paul! Surely, you’re exaggerating.”...
Sep 10, 2021 | Word Among Us
23RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? Having read this verse, are you tempted to check the mirror for your own “wooden beam”? We all have one—or maybe two or three. Maybe it’s...
Sep 9, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT PETER CLAVER, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Love your enemies. God is love. God is kind. God is compassionate. He is our heavenly Father, and he wants only good for us. Statements like these can be a great source of comfort and hope for us, and it’s good for us to keep them...
Sep 8, 2021 | Word Among Us
THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (FEAST) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said. When you watch a movie for the second time, you tend to pick up on details you missed at first. But you also risk losing any sense of surprise since you already know...
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