The Word

The Ministry of Presence Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there.  Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. (Mt 15:29).   Sign up for The Word e-newsletter here:  https://americamagazine.org/wordnewsletter

Wise Guys I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike (Lk 10:21).   Sign up for The Word e-newsletter here:  https://americamagazine.org/wordnewsletter

At Your Service When Jesus entered Capernaum a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him” (Mt 8:5-7).   Sign up for The Word e-newsletter here: https://americamagazine.org/wordnewsletter

Hiking into Time Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come (Mk 13:33)   Sign up for The Word e-newsletter here: https://americamagazine.org/wordnewsletter

For the past few years, America has offered daily Advent reflections from writer and scholar Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill on our website. This year we will be adding audio versions of this wonderful prayer resource. Subscribe to this podcast and you will receive the audio version of our daily reflections on your computer or mobile device. You can also sign up for our weekly scripture reflection e-newsletter on America's website. We hope you will join us this Advent as we prepare our hearts for Christmas.