The Word lives here
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Out of all the readings in Advent, the genealogy of Jesus is one that many people find a little boring. Some question why we bother reading it at […]
Read More…I work part time at a church supply store, and when I was standing behind the counter yesterday, an elderly woman with a portable shopping cart walked in to look at a gold and white Star of Bethlehem banner hanging in the window. She stood gazing up at the star for a few moments, and […]
Read More…“O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down;You are aware of all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it O LORD.” Psalm […]
Read More…My fiancé and I had decided not to exchange presents this year, but all that changed the other day when we each acknowledged that we needed a couple of things. He found a hat that he liked, so I grabbed it from his hands before he could get to the checkout line with it and […]
Read More…No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. Matthew 5:15 Last Sunday at Mass, the choir sang a beautiful version of This Little Light of Mine, with the addition of “Jesus gave it to me.” […]
Read More…God lives in the present moment. He created us to breathe one breath at a time, and live one moment at a time. Why is it so hard to stay there? In this world of distractions, it seems like everything screams out for our immediate attention. We get stuck in limbo, pulled this way and that. […]
Read More…“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 It is these words of Mary that changed the course of human history forever. With her ‘yes’, she made it possible for God to visit us in the flesh, in the form of Jesus. And […]
Read More…Then he touched their eyes and said, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.” And their eyes were opened. Matthew 9:27-31 My fiancé is blind in one eye due to a car accident he was in several years ago, and I often wonder what his experience of the world would be like […]
Read More…How do we know that we are following God’s will and why does that matter? Thomas Merton—a Trappist monk, theologian, and one of the most influential Catholic authors of the twentieth century—wrote a particularly memorable passage in his book, Thoughts in Solitude, that offers insight into this. My Lord God, I have no idea where I am […]
Read More…Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 I don’t know about you, but I still struggle with worry and […]
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The Word Sanctuary 