The Word Among Us

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Let us join with Christians around the world in praying for these special intentions: More »

Several years back, I was in a garden and admired the huge leaf of an elephant leaf plant. It just sat there absorbing the sun’s energy. I took a photo of that magnificent leaf because it was doing what I want to do: absorbing sunlight the way I should absorb God’s love. More »

Some would say that waiting patiently is a lost art in our society. Who enjoys waiting in heavy traffic? Who welcomes a delay at the doctor’s office, at a restaurant, or at the supermarket check- out? More »

Traffic lights are a way of life for anyone in or near an urban area. They seem to be lurking on almost every street corner. I know they are there for our protection and to regulate traffic, but sometimes they just get to be too much. And I don’t know about you, but I have an uncanny ability to hit light after light just as it turns red. More »

On Sunday, June 2, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis is presiding over a special worldwide Eucharistic Adoration. It will take place at 5:00 PM, Rome time (11:00 AM Eastern time). Dioceses and parishes all over the world will join in simultaneously, or, depending on the time zone, with a Holy Hour at a more convenient time that day. More »

As Jesus voices his parting prayer to the Father, he prays, not only for the disciples gathered around him, but also for all future disciples. His prayer includes all of us who will believe in Jesus through the word of his disciples. He prayed for the unity of all disciples over the past twenty centuries, “that they may all be one” (John 17:21). More »