Aug 30, 2021 | Word Among Us
22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Console one another with these words. What does it mean when the Bible refers to death as “sleep”? We see it in today’s first reading (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) as well as in other parts of the Bible. For example, Daniel 12:2 refers to the...
Aug 27, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT MONICA (MEMORIAL) . . . do so even more. All of us need more—time, energy, money, you name it. And so it can be hard to hear the direction “As you are doing, do more.” Yes, there is a limit to what you can do, but there is no limit to what God can do! He is...
Aug 26, 2021 | Word Among Us
21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. There’s a popular bumper sticker that says, “Jesus is coming. Look busy.” In other words, we should keep up the appearance of activity so that we don’t get in trouble. You...
Aug 25, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT LOUIS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) You are like whitewashed tombs. Why would Jesus compare the scribes and Pharisees to whitewashed tombs? It wasn’t just because of the disconnect between a nice outward appearance and what was really inside. The answer also lies in...
Aug 24, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE (FEAST) You will see heaven opened. Under a fig tree. That’s where Nathanael (Bartholomew) was when Jesus saw him (John 1:48). What was he doing there? Eating lunch? Thinking about his to-do list? Daydreaming? Some have speculated that...
Aug 23, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA, VIRGIN (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) We give thanks to God always for all of you. Have you noticed how easy it is to be critical? Whether at school, the workplace, or even at home, it seems so much easier to correct than to affirm someone. Is this how God...
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