Apr 21, 2020 | Word Among Us
SAINT ANSELM, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes. Jesus wanted Nicodemus to understand what it meant to be “born from above” (John 3:7). But Nicodemus didn’t...
Apr 20, 2020 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK OF EASTER How can a man once grown old be born again? Poor Nicodemus! He really wanted to understand Jesus. Jesus’ words and actions had attracted Nicodemus’ attention and, quite possibly, his admiration. So he visited this mysterious rabbi from...
Apr 18, 2020 | Word Among Us
SATURDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Observing the boldness of Peter and John . . . , the leaders, elders, and scribes were amazed. What a difference fifty days makes! On Easter Sunday, Jesus’ disciples are mourning and refuse to believe eyewitness...
Apr 17, 2020 | Word Among Us
FRIDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. This isn’t the only time in the Scriptures that the disciples do not immediately recognize the risen Christ. Outside the empty...
Apr 16, 2020 | Word Among Us
THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Despite Jesus’ seeming surprise, we can easily understand the disciples’ reaction. Jesus, their beloved friend and Messiah, had been nailed to the cross and...
Apr 15, 2020 | Word Among Us
WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER What I do have I give you. You may have heard stories of people who spend years living on meager means because they are unaware that a distant relative has left them a huge fortune. It’s sad to see someone...
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