The Word Among Us - Resource Articles

Dedication of the St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome

2009-11-08T17:00:10-05:00

Everything will live where the river goes. (Ezekiel 47:9)

The Lost Sheep

2009-11-04T05:00:58-05:00

The prophet Ezekiel pictured Yahweh as a shepherd caring for Israel, his scattered flock: For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. . . . I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak. (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 16)

Purification of Our Imperfections

2009-11-02T05:00:17-05:00

For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:40)

Meditating on the Saints

2009-10-31T05:00:32-05:00

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart. (Psalm 24:3-4)

Welcome God’s Care

2009-10-29T05:00:10-05:00

When anxious thoughts filled my heart, your comfort brought me joy. —Psalm 94:19, REB

Glory of Creation

2009-10-28T05:00:06-05:00

The glory of creation is celebrated in this psalm.

Praying Specifically

2009-10-25T05:00:20-05:00

Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho on their way to Jerusalem, about eighteen miles southwest, to celebrate the Passover feast.

The Most Effective Response to Evil

2009-10-24T05:00:37-05:00

Th[is] passage of Luke’s gospel . . . relates Jesus’ comments on two events of his time.

The Rich Fool

2009-10-21T05:00:07-05:00

The request that prompted Jesus to tell this parable might seem to be a rather innocent one. omeone in the crowd just wanted to receive his fair share of his family’s possessions.But to Jesus, the man’s concern with money betrayed the fact that he had missed the point—he had focused his attention on the things of this world rather than storing up treasures in the kingdom of God.

Communication in Marriage

2009-10-14T05:00:38-05:00

Does self-help advice make marital communication sound too easy?