Feb 15, 2024 | Word Among Us
THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Crucifixions in first-century Palestine under Roman occupation were all too common. So Jesus understood that no one would ever want to take...
Feb 14, 2024 | Word Among Us
ASH WEDNESDAY Return to the Lord, your God. Happy Lent! We might not think of Lent as a “happy” time, but that’s the way God thinks about this season. He looks forward to it! To him, Lent is an exciting time, a hopeful time, a time for his children to come home to...
Feb 13, 2024 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME All good giving and every perfect gift is from above. What are you giving up for Lent? It’s a familiar question to ask and answer on the day before Ash Wednesday. The forty days of Lent can provide a perfect opportunity to break a harmful...
Feb 12, 2024 | Word Among Us
6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Consider it all joy . . . when you encounter various trials. All joy? Who talks like that? We can get so used to hearing statements like this one in the Bible that they wash over us without our really noticing how strange they are. Blessed...
Feb 10, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN (MEMORIAL) Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy them? Wait, who asked this question? We’d expected it from someone in the crowd whose stomach was empty and grumbling. Or from one of Jesus’ critics anticipating a stumble on his part....
Feb 9, 2024 | Word Among Us
5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. What would you say if you had never heard or spoken before, and then suddenly you were able to do both? You’d probably thank whoever had healed...
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