Feb 6, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (MEMORIAL) The earth was a formless wasteland. This description of the earth doesn’t bring to mind an image of God’s goodness and love, does it? But in today’s first reading, the earth and the skies slowly change. They become...
Feb 3, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT BLAISE, BISHOP AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers. Imagine being a guest at Herod’s birthday feast. He is hosting a party in his own honor. On the menu: the finest cuts of lamb and veal, the creamiest hummus,...
Feb 2, 2023 | Word Among Us
. THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (FEAST DAY) . . a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel. Today we celebrate the feast of the Presentation, the day when Mary and Joseph brought their son to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated him to...
Feb 1, 2023 | Word Among Us
4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Many who heard him were astonished. You are a lifelong resident of Nazareth, and you know everyone in town, including Joseph the carpenter and his wife, Mary. You’ve seen Jesus playing at his mother’s feet, running through the streets with...
Jan 31, 2023 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOHN BOSCO, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Little girl, I say to you, arise! Some versions of the Bible put the words of Jesus in red print as a way of drawing our attention to what the Lord said as he walked the earth. Of course, the words we read are just a translation....
Jan 30, 2023 | Word Among Us
4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME And all were amazed. Have you ever noticed how many TV commercials use a before-and-after strategy to show how well a product works? Once the actors witness the difference the product has made, whether it be whiter laundry or softer skin,...
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