May 19, 2023 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK OF EASTER He settled there for a year and a half and taught the word of God among them. When we think of St. Paul, we tend to focus on the more action-filled episodes of his life—the missionary trips as well as the shipwrecks, beatings, trials, and...
May 18, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (SOLEMNITY) OR EASTER WEEKDAY What does this mean? What a troubling conversation! After washing their feet, Jesus tells his disciples he will soon be returning to his Father (John 14:12; 16:10). Knowing their concerns, he then reassures them,...
May 17, 2023 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK OF EASTER When he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. The time had come for Jesus to depart, and he wanted to reassure his disciples that he wasn’t leaving them alone. He would send the Holy Spirit, who would guide them to all truth...
May 16, 2023 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK OF EASTER Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God. That sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Two apostles praising God and singing hymns to him. It conjures up the image of a pair of eager saints, surrounded by a softly glowing light, their eyes turned...
May 15, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT ISIDORE (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home. Lydia must have been a shrewd businesswoman! At a time when there were very few women merchants, she found success in one of the most lucrative and competitive...
May 12, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINTS NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS, MARTYRS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Go and bear fruit that will remain. Berries, grapes, bananas, apples, oranges, and more. We expect to find these in the produce section of any grocery store. What we don’t always remember are the people who...
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