May 5, 2018 | Word Among Us
God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. Sometimes we miss the forest for the trees. We focus on the little things right in front of us, our everyday concerns and preoccupations, and lose sight of the big picture of God’s plan for our...
May 4, 2018 | Word Among Us
Mark, my son. When we see “Saint” in front of someone’s name, we might think they got that way on their own. But St. Mark tells a different story. He might have faded into history if someone else hadn’t believed in him. Mark was the son of Mary, a widow in whose...
May 3, 2018 | Word Among Us
No one can take them out of my hand. What makes you feel vulnerable? Flying in an airplane? Being in a boat surrounded by large waves? Or is your fear most exposed in relationships, where you worry about being hurt or let down? Whatever triggers it for you,...
May 2, 2018 | Word Among Us
The Spirit told me to accompany them without discriminating. It was the opportunity of a lifetime! By sending Peter to Cornelius—a Gentile from Caesarea—God invited Peter to play a key role in his plan to gather the Gentiles to himself. The centuries-long hatred...
May 1, 2018 | Word Among Us
A good deed done . . . Peter had just healed a beggar. The people who witnessed the miracle were amazed, but the rulers were offended because Peter had said that it was Jesus who healed the man—the same Jesus whom they had crucified. No wonder they arrested him!...
Apr 30, 2018 | Word Among Us
It is the Spirit that gives life. Sometimes you just need a good teacher. For example, you might sum up Einstein’s theory of relativity in a simple equation: E=mc2. A quick Internet search will tell you that E represents energy, m stands for mass, and c2 is the...
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