Sep 19, 2017 | Word Among Us
The Hebrews whom Moses led out of Egypt saw spectacles we can only imagine: plagues, pillars of cloud and fire, and a sea that parted before them and closed on Pharaoh’s army. Just recounting all the miracles and signs and wonders surrounding the Exodus can make us...
Sep 18, 2017 | Word Among Us
God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that . . . you may have an abundance for every good work Openly following Jesus in third-century Rome was a risky business. Emperor Valerian II was killing believers right and left. Nonetheless, Lawrence, a...
Sep 15, 2017 | Word Among Us
Homage If you are thinking that “homage” means “worship” here, you’re right. A boat may seem like an odd place for the disciples to fall down in worship and adoration, but consider the scene. They had just seen Jesus walking toward them on the water—and in the...
Sep 14, 2017 | Word Among Us
The skin of his face had become radiant while he conversed with the Lord Have you ever noticed the Book of the Gospels when you are at Mass? It’s hard to ignore: a large ornate volume with a rich gold cover. The deacon or lector carries it in procession at the...
Sep 13, 2017 | Word Among Us
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed Have you ever seen a mustard seed? It’s a tiny sphere, slightly larger than the head of a pin. Yet it grows into a bush that can reach twenty feet high and thirty feet wide. Jesus uses this tiny seed to illustrate a...
Sep 12, 2017 | Word Among Us
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field Who would expect to find a treasure chest in an ordinary field? Probably nobody. We might expect to find rocks, plants, a few squirrels, or maybe an empty soda can—but not treasure. Of course, Jesus is not...
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