Jan 7, 2019 | Word Among Us
Whoever loves his brother remains in the light. It’s been a couple of weeks since Christmas, and the warm feelings we associate with the holidays are beginning to fade. So what now? What difference will Jesus’ coming to live among us make in our lives? How will...
Jan 5, 2019 | Word Among Us
The . . . disciple whom Jesus loved. It may sound a bit presumptuous to us when we hear St. John refer to himself as the “disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 20:2). It makes it sound as if he had a special intimate relationship with Jesus or that Jesus’ love for him...
Jan 4, 2019 | Word Among Us
Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit. Going from last week’s celebration of Christmas to feast of St. Stephen can seem like a bit of spiritual whiplash. In one day’s time, we go from angels’ sweet singing to a mob’s enraged shouting. We witness a peaceful birth,...
Jan 3, 2019 | Word Among Us
The Lord will establish a house for you. Finally, after years of political intrigue, life on the run, and fighting seemingly endless wars, King David was content. Both his personal enemies and his country’s foes had been vanquished, and Jerusalem was at peace. He...
Jan 2, 2019 | Word Among Us
My spirit rejoices in God my savior. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow,” Helen Keller once said. What a remarkable statement coming from a woman who had been blind since infancy! Although Keller couldn’t actually see the sunlight, she...
Jan 1, 2019 | Word Among Us
But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be?” Imagine you are a child, and it’s Christmas morning. You are opening presents in front of the tree, and you spot a large package with your name on it. You open the package, and it’s a model airplane—but the...
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