Sep 1, 2022 | Word Among Us
22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Do not be afraid. What was Peter afraid of? He had just heard Jesus preach the good news of salvation and then had seen him perform an awesome miracle. You would think he would be filled with joy, not dread! But Peter knew that he was a...
May 27, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Do not be afraid . . . , for I am with you. God spoke these words to the apostle Paul in a vision he had while he was in Corinth. Paul had barely escaped death several times, and his life in Corinth would not...
Mar 19, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (SOLEMNITY) Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid. Joseph’s dreams for a happy marriage and family appeared to be fading fast. A faithful Jew and “righteous man” (Matthew 1:19), he knew Jewish law required him to...
Dec 12, 2019 | Word Among Us
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Feast) Do not be afraid, Mary. Mary was “greatly troubled,” both by the sudden and unexpected appearance of an angel and by what the angel said to her (Luke 1:29). But the angel assured her: “Do not be afraid” (1:30). What a...
Apr 30, 2019 | Word Among Us
Do not be afraid It happened just about every time God revealed himself. John had a vision of the risen Jesus, and it made him faint with terror (Revelation 1:17). Isaiah had a vision of the majesty of God, and he cried out, “Woe is me, I am doomed!” (Isaiah...
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