Nov 3, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. How about a twist on a familiar parable? We usually read this as a story about God inviting humanity to share in the banquet of eternal life. That’s...
Nov 2, 2020 | Word Among Us
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS’ DAY) As gold in the furnace, he proved them. As we commemorate All Souls’ Day today, we might light a candle at church in honor of our loved ones who have died. Or we might display their photos in our...
Oct 31, 2020 | Word Among Us
COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY . . . for your benefit. Apart from his shackles, St. Paul was treated rather humanely at the governor’s residence where he was imprisoned when he wrote this letter. He was able to receive visitors and may even have...
Oct 30, 2020 | Word Among Us
30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day? “All you need is love.” We could sing this song to the Pharisees and scholars in today’s Gospel(Luke 14:1-6). That’s what sums up...
Oct 28, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE, APOSTLES (FEAST) He chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles. In 2012, a group of historians in Washington, DC, wanted to honor Abraham Lincoln for President’s Day by building a tower of books written about the famous...
Oct 27, 2020 | Word Among Us
30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. When we think about marriage, we think about love. But what is love? Is it the excitement that a couple feels as they prepare for their wedding day? Is it the...
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