May 4, 2024 | Word Among Us
5TH WEEK OF EASTER If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. In today’s Gospel, Jesus warns the disciples that they are going to encounter people who hate them “on account of my name” (John 15:21). “If they persecuted me,” he tells them, “they will also...
May 3, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES (FEAST) Their message goes out through all the earth. Today we celebrate two faithful apostles: Sts. Philip and James. We don’t know a great deal about them, outside of what little the Gospels tell us. But we do know that Jesus chose...
May 2, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT ATHANASIUS, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) Remain in my love. Have you ever heard of Swedish death cleaning? It’s a practice among elderly Scandinavians who intentionally let go of many of their possessions. The primary goal is to ensure that they...
May 1, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. Do you believe that you can bring glory to God? It’s not such a stretch, actually. At its heart, glorifying God means allowing his love and...
Apr 30, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT PIUS V, POPE (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) They spent no little time with the disciples. Paul had been stoned and left for dead. “But when the disciples gathered around him,” he was able to get back up (Acts 14:20). Surely the presence and prayers of his fellow believers...
Apr 29, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA, VIRGIN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) What happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world? Don’t you sometimes wish that Jesus would manifest himself in unmistakable terms, showing his reality, his power, and his...
Subscribe To Father Maurice's Newsletter
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news, inspirational blogs, and updates from Father Maurice
You have Successfully Subscribed!