Feb 1, 2018 | Word Among Us
I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. If you were to look at John the Baptist from a worldly perspective, you might consider him a poor reflection of Jesus, the One he came to herald. You might see him as a tough guy preaching a...
Jan 31, 2018 | Word Among Us
We should love one another. Nobody said following Christ would be easy. Thoughts of self-denial, of carrying the cross, even of martyrdom come to mind. Such grand sacrifices, though, begin with the commission John gives in today’s first reading: love one...
Jan 30, 2018 | Word Among Us
Behold, the Lamb of God. It can be easy to miss Jesus. Just ask John the Baptist. John knew he had been called to prepare the way for the Messiah. He was even Jesus’ kinsman! But still, by his own admission, John “did not know him”. He didn’t fully...
Jan 29, 2018 | Word Among Us
We are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. Everyone knows that children take after their parents. Well, if God is our Father, then it naturally follows that we take after him. Let’s look at two analogies that can help us understand...
Jan 27, 2018 | Word Among Us
Remain in him. John knows exactly what we need as we shift to a slower pace. He uses the word “remain” six times in this passage alone—a word that can also be translated as “abide.” Today, we might talk about “settling into” or “resting in” something solid and...
Jan 26, 2018 | Word Among Us
The parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Why did Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the Temple? The reason stretches back to the original Passover. God had told the Israelites to put the blood of a lamb on their doorposts so that their...
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