Jan 14, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Encourage yourselves daily while it is still “today.” “That’s not a huge sin. There’s no rush to go to Confession right now. Oh yes, it would be very good to go; in fact, you really ought to make a good, systematic examination of conscience...
Jan 13, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT HILARY, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. The hour when Jesus arose to pray was not just early; according to Scripture scholars, it was more like the...
Jan 12, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME I know who you are! Zoopharmacognosy, an emerging field of science, is a big word that conveys a simple concept. It’s the study of how some animals seem to know exactly what they need to be healed when they are ailing. It’s why cats will eat...
Jan 11, 2021 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Then they left their nets and followed him. It’s baffling. Jesus is walking along the seaside and invites a few men to follow him—and they do. Why? Would you leave your job and family to follow a stranger? This short description of Jesus...
Jan 9, 2021 | Word Among Us
CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY Children, be on your guard against idols. Think about how close the apostle John was to Jesus. He lived with Jesus and ministered with him for three years. He was front and center for all of Jesus’ teachings. He sat beside him at the Last Supper...
Jan 8, 2021 | Word Among Us
CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY I do will it. Be made clean. It’s understandable to focus on physical healing when we read that Jesus healed everyone who came to him, including the leper in today’s Gospel (Luke 5:12-16). We ourselves have needed healing at one time or another;...
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