Dec 2, 2020 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF ADVENT I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” This popular song shows just how much we associate the holidays with the comforts of home. Even if we can’t be home this Christmas, we probably...
Dec 1, 2020 | Word Among Us
1ST WEEK OF ADVENT On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse. A good rain can produce a miracle in just about any desert. Seeds buried in dry earth are able to lie waiting for months, even years. Suddenly, in the right conditions, they sprout,...
Nov 30, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT ANDREW, APOSTLE (FEAST) At once they left their nets. Andrew was a Jewish fisherman during a time when Rome taxed every single catch of fish. But despite—or perhaps because of—the hardships of his trade, it seems that Andrew had more than his livelihood...
Nov 28, 2020 | Word Among Us
COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Beware . . . the anxieties of daily life. Stop, drop, and roll. For years, children were taught these three words to help them remember what to do in the event of a fire. They stop running in fear, drop to the floor,...
Nov 27, 2020 | Word Among Us
34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Know that the Kingdom of God is near. Have you noticed how many of our readings the past couple of weeks have focused on Jesus’ triumphant return at the end of time? Certainly, it’s a good thing to think about here at the end of the...
Nov 26, 2020 | Word Among Us
THANKSGIVING DAY (USA) Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb. Weddings are wonderful events, but in some ways, it’s even more beautiful to witness a couple renewing their wedding vows after twenty-five or fifty years of...
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