Apr 24, 2018 | Word Among Us
The food that endures for eternal life. In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, a group of characters sets out on a dangerous quest. At one point, they are given a special kind of bread called lembas, one bite of which had the power to sustain someone for an...
Apr 23, 2018 | Word Among Us
The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead. Let’s set the stage. Peter has just healed a man who had been lame from birth. Thrilled at his healing, the man begins jumping for joy in the Temple, which attracts a large crowd. Everyone is...
Apr 21, 2018 | Word Among Us
The Lord is . . . There are so many ways to pray. We can intercede, recite the Rosary, adore the Eucharist, or ponder Scripture. But we can also spend our prayer time praising the Lord. We may not be so comfortable with this type of prayer, but its blessings are...
Apr 20, 2018 | Word Among Us
He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. When you hear the word “ration,” what do you think? You may imagine times of war when food and gasoline are scarce, or certain products are set aside only for particular people. Or maybe you picture times of economic...
Apr 19, 2018 | Word Among Us
Go and take your place in the temple area. It’s a dramatic scene. The full council of Jewish elders has assembled for the trial of Jesus’ apostles. But a report comes that the apostles have disappeared from the jail and are once more preaching in the Temple...
Apr 18, 2018 | Word Among Us
They had everything in common. Isn’t it striking how the first Christians took care of one another? Moved by their love for the Lord and for each other, the wealthier members of their community—people like Barnabas—freely shared their resources with those who were...
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