Feb 8, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT JEROME EMILIANI (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) His heart was not entirely with the Lord. In the history of the Jewish people, David and his son Solomon were both powerful but flawed leaders. David used his position of power to have the husband of his mistress killed (2...
Feb 7, 2024 | Word Among Us
5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile. For centuries, the Israelites lived in covenant with God. They took his commandments seriously and upheld their traditions...
Feb 6, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (MEMORIAL) Can it indeed be that God dwells on earth? Solomon had finally done it. Years ago, his father, David, dreamed of building a temple for the Lord (2 Samuel 7:1-14). But God told David to let his son Solomon undertake...
Feb 5, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT AGATHA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR (MEMORIAL) They . . . begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak. When a starstruck teen brushes up against a favorite celebrity, you might hear the giddy reaction, “He touched my hand! I’m never going to wash it...
Feb 3, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT BLAISE, BISHOP AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Jesus disembarked and saw the vast crowd. How do you deal with complex problems? Do they make you want to roll up your sleeves and dive right in? Or are you more likely to retreat and hope that they somehow go away?...
Feb 2, 2024 | Word Among Us
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (FEAST) Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Imagine the generosity of spirit it took for Mary and Joseph to do what they did that day in the Temple. They loved their son, Jesus, and cherished him deeply....
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