Aug 14, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR (MEMORIAL) The subjects are exempt. Peter was in a quandary. Some officials had demanded to know whether Jesus had paid the annual Temple tax—as if Peter had any idea! Probably surprised by the question, Peter answered with a...
Aug 11, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT CLARE, VIRGIN (MEMORIAL) Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself. Humans aren’t naturally wired to deny themselves. Like young children, we want, we want, we want! That’s why when we read Jesus’ words in the Gospel today, we might cringe a little. The...
Aug 10, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT LAWRENCE, DEACON AND MARTYR (FEAST) Whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. “Turn me over. I’m done on this side.” Many of us are familiar with this quote from St. Lawrence, whose feast we celebrate today. When Pope Sixtus II was executed by the...
Aug 9, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (EDITH STEIN) We ought to go up and seize the land, for we can certainly do so. God had delivered the Israelites from captivity in Egypt, led them through the Red Sea, and brought them across the desert. Now they stood on the cusp...
Aug 8, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT DOMINIC, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) It is I; do not be afraid. Today’s story of the disciples on the boat reveals how Jesus acts during the storms of life. Let’s take a look. First, we see Jesus on the mountain while the disciples are being tossed about in the boat....
Aug 7, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT SIXTUS II, POPE, AND COMPANIONS, (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) I cannot carry all this people by myself. Poor Moses! Despite all the miracles the Israelites had witnessed, they were turning against God and complaining bitterly. They longed for the foods they had enjoyed...
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