The Word Among Us - Magazine Articles

A Passionate Church

2009-07-01T05:00:49-05:00

Imagine what it must have been like when Jesus ascended into heaven two thousand years ago.

A Passionate Apostle

2009-07-01T05:00:48-05:00

He traveled the civilized world. He broke cultural barriers.

A Lifeline in the Night

2009-07-01T05:00:42-05:00

The radio on the counter crackled. “Storm warnings posted along the entire northeast coastline,” the announcer said, “with high seas and gale force winds.”

Forming a Passionate People

2009-07-01T05:00:29-05:00

Jesus once told a Samaritan woman whom he met at a well: “If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him and he would have given you living water” (John 4:10).

You Are Not Alone

2009-07-01T05:00:25-05:00

Suffering is certainly a part of our human condition.

A Saint for the Sandwich Generation

2009-07-01T05:00:14-05:00

Tourists on a glorious spring day in 2003, my husband and I took a short metro ride to the outskirts of Rome to Ostia Antica, the ruins of a once great port city. For several hours we roamed this large, preserved site of antiquity.

What is My Disposition

2009-07-01T05:00:12-05:00

Facing insurmountable odds, the first Christians staged a David-versus-Goliath victory.

The Transforming Power of God’s Word

2009-06-01T05:01:51-05:00

Last October, when the twelfth worldwide synod of bishops opened in Rome, I was really excited. If you have read my letters over the past year, you know that we began The Word Among Us out of a desire to follow Jesus’ words: “You give them something to eat” (Mark 6:37, RSV). The “something” that we wanted to give was the relationship with the Lord that comes as we read, study, and meditate on his word in Scripture.

From Story to Doctrine to Encounter

2009-06-01T05:00:52-05:00

In our first article, we talked about how the two disciples on the road to Emmaus had their faith rekindled as they talked with Jesus.

The Passion of St. Paul

2009-06-01T05:00:51-05:00

Give me a choice, and I will always go for a movie, play, or TV show that is based on a true story. If I know that a story arises out of real life, I just naturally expect to learn more and to be more inspired and challenged.