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Barbara Reid, O.P., is the president of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and Carroll Stuhlmueller, C.P. Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies at the C.T.U.

The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Have you ever done something you never thought you could do but could because someone else believed in you and urged you forward On the contrary have you found yourself hampered by others rsquo preconceived notions and lack of confidence in you In a certain sense these are the experiences of P
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
When illness lingers on and on with no relief or when death looms at the threshold of a child rsquo s life it can cause sufferers to take measures that are out of the ordinary In today rsquo s Gospel a synagogue official pleads with Jesus for his dying daughter This scene is unusual in that most
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
In our most fearful moments several things can quell our terror An imagined threat passes the light of day reveals that the forms so scary in the night were only shadows a real well-founded terror is dissipated when loved ones bear it with us In today rsquo s Gospel the disciples are terrified
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
As youngsters we had ways of sealing the bond of friendship with our best friends We girls would exchange friendship rings pledging our undying loyalty to one another Our brothers would make a small cut on their finger and then mingle their blood with their buddy rsquo s to signify the unbreakab
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Pentecost (B), May 31, 2009
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Most Holy Trinity (B), June 7, 2009
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Ascension of the Lord (B), May 21, 2009
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Seventh Sunday of Easter (B), May 24, 2009
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Sixth Sunday of Easter (B), May 17, 2009
The Word
Barbara E. Reid
Fifth Sunday of Easter (B), May 10, 2009