Nov 17, 2017 | Word Among Us
Justice is with the Lord our God. “It’s not my fault!” Isn’t this a constant refrain? Parents hear it all the time from their children. Coworkers try to avoid the consequences of their poor performance. So it’s almost jarring to hear the exiled Israelites...
Nov 16, 2017 | Word Among Us
The harvest is abundant. When Jesus spoke about a “harvest,” was he just talking about crops? Of course not! He was speaking about all the people who were waiting to hear the good news. The “harvest” consisted in the vast number of souls ready to believe in him,...
Nov 15, 2017 | Word Among Us
Send me to Judah . . . to rebuild it. Perhaps you know the story of the call of St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day we celebrate. Praying in a run-down chapel, he heard the Lord saying, “Francis, go and repair my house; look, it is falling into ruins.” Now, God...
Nov 14, 2017 | Word Among Us
We have heard that God is with you. “They were drawn like moths to a flame.” This is what the prophet Zechariah might say if he were to speak this prophecy today. Speaking about the future restoration of Israel, Zechariah said that foreigners from everywhere would be...
Nov 13, 2017 | Word Among Us
Their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father. We should honor our guardian angels, those spiritual beings who both gaze on the Lord in worship and watch over us to protect us. We might look at guardian angels as the subject of bedtime...
Nov 11, 2017 | Word Among Us
Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus. Time for a quiz! What will make Paul’s joy “complete”? What does humility produce in our relationships ? What does Paul think is a key feature of the Church? If you answered unity in Christ to all...
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