Mar 9, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT FRANCES OF ROME, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) If my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? We can all identify with Peter here. How many times should we have to put up with the sins and annoying habits of those we know best? If they were really...
Mar 8, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOHN OF GOD, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) . . . a little girl. Have you ever looked at a famous painting and at first glance, it appears to be almost ordinary? But then you look closer, and you see the artist’s use of shadow and light, perspective, and...
Mar 6, 2021 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK OF LENT His father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. What is our heavenly Father like? Many in the crowd listening to Jesus—especially the “tax collectors and sinners” (Luke 15:1)—pictured him as a God of wrath and judgment. But Jesus knew...
Mar 5, 2021 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK OF LENT They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. Have you ever felt as if you were stuck in a cistern? Perhaps poor health, fragile finances, or family conflicts have left you feeling stuck in a deep, dark hole. Well, you’re not...
Mar 4, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT CASIMIR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus. How are we to respond to today’s Gospel (Luke 16:19-31) passage? It might leave us feeling uncomfortable, intimidated, or even somewhat guilty. Jesus told this parable to wake us up to...
Mar 3, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL, VIRGIN (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Let us contrive a plot against Jeremiah. The Jews in today’s first reading (Jeremiah 18:18-20) are facing a challenging dilemma. They want to kill the prophet Jeremiah, but they don’t want to admit to themselves that...
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