Nov 25, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) They sang the song . . . of the Lamb. The Book of Revelation is filled with elaborate imagery and apocalyptic visions of the end of all things—and that can make it difficult to understand....
Nov 24, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT ANDREW DUNG-LAC, PRIEST, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (MEMORIAL) The Lord . . . comes to rule the earth . . . with justice. The theme for the readings for the end of Ordinary Time is similar to what we will hear in the first two weeks of Advent: Jesus...
Nov 23, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT CLEMENT I, POPE AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) He noticed a poor widow putting in . . . more than all the rest. “Show me the money!” That line from a 1990s movie quickly became a popular catchphrase. In other words, money talks. This was just as popular...
Nov 20, 2020 | Word Among Us
33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME In my mouth it was . . . sweet . . . , but . . . my stomach turned sour. Sometimes a thought arises suddenly in your mind during prayer. Maybe a Scripture verse stands out to you, a song fills you with hope, or tears flow as you...
Nov 19, 2020 | Word Among Us
33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME He saw the city and wept over it. It’s clear why Jesus is weeping: he knows what will happen to Jerusalem in the near future. In AD 70, the Roman general Titus and his legions will besiege the city. In the horrific days that follow,...
Nov 18, 2020 | Word Among Us
(USA) SAINT ROSE PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE, VIRGIN (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) I, John, had a vision. Human language can scarcely describe the reality of heaven. The images John uses here—a sparkling throne, an emerald-like halo encircling it, flashes of lightning...
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