Oct 19, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs (Memorial) The one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Imagine the following scenario: you’re on a boat, and you suddenly spot a man in the water. You...
Oct 18, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saint Luke, Evangelist (Feast) The Kingdom of God is at hand for you. You might know that St. Luke was a physician and a “co-worker” of Paul (Colossians 4:14; Philemon 1:24). But did you know that he was also a historian? Luke, whose feast we...
Oct 17, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr (Memorial) You have taken away the key of knowledge. Scribes played an important role in first-century Judaism. They copied sacred texts like the Torah and the Talmud. Because of the importance of these...
Oct 16, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin (Optional Memorial) . . . tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb. According to the Law of Moses, Jewish families were expected to give 10 percent of all their produce and possessions as an offering to the...
Oct 15, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) The wrath of God is indeed being revealed. What is this “wrath of God” that Paul talks about here? How can a God of mercy, love, and compassion also be wrathful? Even more important: ...
Oct 14, 2019 | Word Among Us
Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial) . . . called to belong to Jesus Christ If you were planning to construct a building in an area subject to frequent earthquakes, you couldn’t just do it haphazardly. In fact, earthquake zones...
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