Jan 24, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP AND DOCTOR (MEMORIAL) A sower went out to sow. Even if you’re not a gardener, you probably know what good soil looks like. It’s a rich, dark color, slightly moist, and crumbly to the touch. If it’s full of rocks or thorns or if it’s...
Jan 23, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT VINCENT, DEACON AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. Imagine yourself sitting with Jesus when word comes that his relatives want to see him. As he speaks, Jesus gestures toward you with a warm smile:...
Jan 22, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Here we are, your bone and your flesh. David had all the characteristics of the hero in a blockbuster Hollywood movie. He had a moving origin story. He was exceedingly handsome and charismatic. He inspired people to follow him, even on...
Jan 19, 2024 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME He is the Lord’s anointed. Have you ever wanted to “help” God accomplish his plan for yourself or a loved one? That’s the temptation David faced in today’s first reading. He knew he would be king—the prophet Samuel had anointed him—but Saul...
Jan 18, 2024 | Word Among Us
2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. Many people of Jesus’ time struggled to understand who he was. Some believed he was a prophet or John the Baptist or Elijah back from the dead (Mark 8:27-28). Others thought he was...
Jan 17, 2024 | Word Among Us
SAINT ANTHONY, ABBOT (MEMORIAL) The battle is the Lord’s. When we are face-to-face with adversity, it can fill our entire field of vision. It’s like looking through binoculars at an object right in front of us; all we can see is the problem. That’s one way we can...
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