Sep 12, 2024 | Word Among Us
The Most Holy Name of Mary (Optional Memorial) Love your enemies. These three words are some of the most challenging in the whole New Testament! And they are made even more challenging as Jesus goes on to explain how to love our enemies. We are not only to resist...
Jun 14, 2022 | Word Among Us
11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Love your enemies. What does Jesus mean when he tells us to love our enemies? Does he mean that we have to like them or become their friend? Do we have to think of them fondly or send them a Christmas card each year? The short answer is no,...
Sep 9, 2021 | Word Among Us
SAINT PETER CLAVER, PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Love your enemies. God is love. God is kind. God is compassionate. He is our heavenly Father, and he wants only good for us. Statements like these can be a great source of comfort and hope for us, and it’s good for us to keep them...
Sep 10, 2020 | Word Among Us
23RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Have you ever noticed how many action films focus on a hero overcoming a villain? For most of the movie, the hero suffers at the hands of the villain. Then, in the last act, the...
Jun 28, 2018 | Word Among Us
Love your enemies. Who is my enemy? It’s easy to adopt the familiar us-versus-them distinctions, especially if we spend most of our time with people who are similar to us. It’s tempting to lump outsiders together under negative stereotypes and think, “They are...
