Aug 30, 2023 | Word Among Us
21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME You have searched me and you know me, Lord. Our readings today share a common thread: nothing is hidden from God. He sees everything, even to the depths of our hearts. In our first reading, Paul defends himself, asserting, “You are...
Aug 29, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE PASSION OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (MEMORIAL) We were determined to share with you not only the Gospel of God, but our very selves as well. What a contrast these readings give! The Gospel presents the court of Herod as a place of grasping for worldly power and...
Aug 28, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT AUGUSTINE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) We give thanks to God always for all of you. Today we begin reading St. Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians—and what an encouraging greeting he gives them! He thanks God for them, prays for them, and...
Aug 25, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT LOUIS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Ruth is one of the greatest heroines in the Hebrew Bible. A native of Moab, she had married an Israelite whose father had fled a famine in his homeland. But after a time, her husband...
Aug 24, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE (FEAST) Come and see. Nathanael was not going to be duped. The promise of the long-expected Messiah was too important for him to be led astray by false claims. He was especially skeptical when he heard that Jesus was from an insignificant...
Aug 23, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA, VIRGIN (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Are you envious because I am generous? Anyone who has spent time with small children has heard this refrain: “That’s not fair!” Whether it’s a slice of cake or a birthday gift, children notice right away when someone else...
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