Sep 23, 2024 | Word Among Us
Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest (Memorial) Take care, then, how you hear. Why does Jesus tell his disciples that they are meant to be a light shining brightly but then conclude by saying, “Take care, then, how you hear” (Luke 18:18, emphasis added)....
Sep 25, 2023 | Word Among Us
25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Take care, then, how you hear. When it comes to reading Scripture, it can be easy to miss an important teaching if we move on too quickly. Take today’s Gospel, for instance. Jesus said that our lives should be like a light set on a...
Aug 31, 2023 | Word Among Us
21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant? What if your friend asked you to watch over his home while he was away on an extended trip? You would make sure the doors were locked, the lawn was cut, and the mail was taken in. It wouldn’t...
Sep 19, 2022 | Word Among Us
SAINT JANUARIUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Take care, then, how you hear. While volunteering at a summer camp for hearing-impaired children, a man saw a ten-year-old boy receive a new, more advanced hearing device. When the boy heard distinct sounds for...
Feb 27, 2020 | Word Among Us
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live. Do you want Lent to be fruitful this year? Try thinking of it as a journey you’re taking with the disciples as Jesus prepares for his passion, death, and...
