January 23, 2022 - Reverence for the Word of God

Since 2020, the universal Church has observed the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time as the "Sunday of the Word of God." Pope Francis instituted this celebration to emphasize the importance of Sacred Scripture in the life of the Church, helping to make disciples and mature disciples of Christ. This universal observance is being held during the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Year of the Eucharist. The theme, "Encounter Christ's Presence," looks at the four ways in which our Lord Jesus Christ is present during Holy Mass. One of these ways is the Word of God. We show reverence by listening to the Word of God intently, learning its meaning intimately, and striving to live according to it with integrity. [Father Harris regrets the error of stating that Assyria liberated the Jews from the Babylonian exile. It was the Persians and Medes led by Cyrus.]