Jun 30, 2021 | Word Among Us
THE FIRST MARTYRS OF HOLY ROMAN CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Go then! The people were in awe: this man, Jesus, had authority over demons! The two men had been possessed, maybe for a long time, but with just a few words, Jesus set them free. This same man—Jesus, our...
Jun 29, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINTS AND PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES (SOLEMNITY) I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. Have you ever heard of sports psychologists? One of their main roles is to help athletes recover from a big mistake during a game. They help the...
Jun 28, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT IRENAEUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR (MEMORIAL) Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead. One thing is clear from today’s Gospel (Matthew 8:18-22): Jesus doesn’t sugarcoat the cost of discipleship. For Jesus’ followers, it might just mean not having a place to sleep...
Jun 26, 2021 | Word Among Us
COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY I will come. The crowds were hounding Jesus, jostling him and pressing upon him. They had never heard anyone preach like him. He had cured countless people—he had even expelled demons! And then a Roman soldier strode up to Jesus....
Jun 25, 2021 | Word Among Us
12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME I will give you a son. . . . He shall give rise to nations. Once again, God was appearing to Abraham to reaffirm his covenant promise: Abraham would become the father of multitudes. This time, he even gave more detail—his son, to be named...
Jun 24, 2021 | Word Among Us
THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (SOLEMNITY) No. He will be called John. Do you think God’s will happens automatically? If so, think again. Consider that Elizabeth’s relatives assumed her son would be named Zechariah, after his father. But Elizabeth sensed...
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