Aug 22, 2019 | Word Among Us
Whoever comes out of . . . my house to meet me . . . I shall offer him up as a burnt offering. The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial) What a horrifying story! Jephthah makes a vow that, if he is victorious, he will sacrifice the first person who greets...
Aug 21, 2019 | Word Among Us
Reign over us. Saint Pius X, Pope (Memorial) The parable in our first reading (Judges 9:8) today might seem hard to decode, but like Aesop’s fables, it contains a universal lesson about human beings and their ways. In this case, the people of Israel who want a king...
Aug 20, 2019 | Word Among Us
Be calm, do not fear. You shall not die. Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) How about looking at Gideon’s story from a different perspective today? Let’s take it as a sort of case study in dealing with anxiety. Gideon was probably no stranger...
Aug 19, 2019 | Word Among Us
What do I still lack? Saint John Eudes, Priest (Optional Memorial) When we read this story of the rich young man, we often focus on how he “went away sad” (Matthew 19:22). But we don’t always give him enough credit. He knew enough to realize he needed help—and to...
Aug 17, 2019 | Word Among Us
Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary We will serve the Lord, our God, and obey his voice. (Joshua 24:24) Think of a sailor out on a boat in the ocean. His map shows a straight line to his destination, but the boat is being buffeted by the winds and the currents. It’s his...
Aug 16, 2019 | Word Among Us
His mercy endures forever. Saint Stephen of Hungary (Optional Memorial) Both today’s psalm (Psalm 136:1) and the first reading tell us about the faithfulness of God. They both recount all that God had done in delivering the Israelites from slavery: he led his...
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