Aug 11, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT CLARE, VIRGIN (MEMORIAL) I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. We’ve always told our children to swallow their medicine, no matter how bad it tastes, because we know it’s good for them. But even so, how can we explain Ezekiel’s...
Aug 10, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT LAWRENCE, DEACON AND MARTYR (FEAST) Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain. When a seed is planted, it doesn’t just grow bigger and stronger. It actually disintegrates and gives way to a whole new plant...
Aug 8, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT DOMINIC, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) The vision . . . will not disappoint; . . . it will surely come. Human beings are willing to endure great suffering if they can see a purpose to it. Parents will work exhausting hours and withstand sleepless nights to...
Aug 7, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT SIXTUS II, POPE, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) See, upon the mountain there advances the bearer of good news. What is the “good news” Nahum is proclaiming? The defeat of Judah’s archenemy, Assyria. We may have trouble understanding...
Aug 6, 2020 | Word Among Us
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (FEAST) We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven. Think of the number of times a court case has been won because of compelling eyewitness testimony. Or think about how someone’s personal story about their faith...
Aug 5, 2020 | Word Among Us
THE DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) woman, great is your faith! Why would Jesus treat this Canaanite woman so harshly? How could he ignore her, brush her off, even call her names? That doesn’t sound like something...
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