Dec 12, 2023 | Word Among Us
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (FEAST) Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Gabriel packs quite a bit of startling news in his announcement to Mary! He informs her that she has found favor with God, tells her that she will be the mother of the Son of the Most High, and then...
Sep 15, 2023 | Word Among Us
OUR LADY OF SORROWS (MEMORIAL) Behold, your mother. Does it seem counterintuitive to celebrate the sorrows rather than the joys of our Blessed Mother? Yet there are good reasons to honor and venerate Mary under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows. Mary’s suffering shows...
Apr 7, 2023 | Word Among Us
GOOD FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Behold, your king. Pontius Pilate was mocking Jesus when he said, “Behold, your king” (John 19:14). But as believers in Jesus, these words can move our hearts. So let’s look upon our King. Let’s turn our eyes and our hearts...
Jan 3, 2023 | Word Among Us
THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Behold. When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him, he gave his disciples one simple command: Behold. Look intently at him. Gaze at him until you discover who he is. This was the whole reason for John’s ministry:...
Dec 20, 2021 | Word Among Us
4TH WEEK OF ADVENT Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Today’s Gospel (Luke 1:26-38) reading might call to mind familiar images we see in statues and paintings: Mary, calm and serene, with her head bowed in humility, accepts God’s will for her life. She will become...
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