Nov 9, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA (FEAST) You are God’s building. While St. Peter’s Basilica might be the most popular church in Rome, today’s feast recognizes another important building, the one that serves as the cathedral of the bishop of Rome: the Lateran...
Nov 8, 2023 | Word Among Us
31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. A dating couple spends months, even years, getting to know one another before they decide...
Nov 7, 2023 | Word Among Us
31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Come, everything is now ready. Imagine you were invited to a special dinner party. You would probably be excited and honored to be able to attend. You would mark the day on the calendar and plan your schedule around the event so that nothing...
Nov 6, 2023 | Word Among Us
31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME When you hold a banquet, invite the poor. For Jesus, the dinner table is a sacred place. He often chose to make a personal connection with people by coming to eat at their homes. Because Jesus is present in the sacred meal of the Eucharist,...
Nov 3, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) The people there were observing him carefully. Think about the opportunity these dinner guests had. They were sharing a meal with the Messiah! But instead of using this time to get to know Jesus, they focused on...
Nov 2, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS’ DAY) Hope does not disappoint. Hope. It’s a common thread through all of today’s readings. And it’s something we have in common with the souls in purgatory: as we await the joys of heaven, we place our hope in...
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