Jan 15, 2018 | Word Among Us
My yoke is easy, and my burden light. It might not sound all that appealing to take on a yoke at this point in your life. You may well be busy with preparations for Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations, maybe feeling anxious about daily events or overwhelmed by past...
Jan 13, 2018 | Word Among Us
Blessed be . . . the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed in Christ with every spiritual blessing. Chosen to be holy and without blemish. Destined for adoption as children of God. While all of these phrases describe God’s eternal plan for each one of us,...
Jan 12, 2018 | Word Among Us
The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Have you ever been in a completely dark room? It’s hard to see or know where anything is. But think of the effect when someone turns on a flashlight or lights a candle. Just a bit of light, and so much becomes visible. ...
Jan 11, 2018 | Word Among Us
How many loaves do you have? While it tells the story of a wondrous miracle—the multiplication of the loaves and fishes—it also shows that we are not passive recipients at the banquet of life. Yes, Jesus performed the miracle. Yes, he fed a large crowd with very...
Jan 10, 2018 | Word Among Us
The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him. Wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, fear of the Lord: the list probably sounds familiar. You likely memorized it at your Confirmation. But these gifts are more than abstract virtues that you hope will...
Jan 9, 2018 | Word Among Us
They shall beat their swords into plowshares. Sparks fly with each strike of the hammer. Heat billows from the furnace. The sound of metal against metal clangs in the air. A blacksmith, applying the tools of his trade, takes a sword and slowly, painstakingly...
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