The Anawim Way

The Anawim Community publishes a periodical booklet of liturgical meditations, Pondering The Word The Anawim Way, to help people make use of the scripture readings from the Mass as the basis for their daily prayer. Many people also use them in their Bible sharing groups.

Features:
◊ Follows the Church’s daily liturgical calendar
◊ Daily scripture readings from the Mass
◊ In-depth meditations on the readings; plus reflection questions
◊ Information on the Saint of the day
◊ Used by bishops, priests, religious, and lay people in many countries (click here to see endorsements)
◊ Eight issues per year
◊ Printed in the Philippines

The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

We are presented today with two mothers, each of whom stood at the foot of a “tree” and listened to a “word,” which had profound consequences for her children. The first reading takes us back to the story of Adam and Eve’s fall from grace. Eve was standing at the foot of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the fruit of which God had commanded her and Adam...

Pentecost Sunday

If we were asked to say what is our ultimate goal in life, we might answer that it is to get to Heaven. And if we were asked further what Heaven will be like, we might say that we will be with God, enjoying eternal happiness in his presence. In the meantime, as we live our life here on earth, this final goal can seem very distant, having little connection with our...

Seasonal Introduction to Ordinary Time After Pentecost

Before we move into a new Season, with its broad thrust through the remaining weeks of the Year, it is good to review the events that have brought us to this point. We recall that the new Liturgical Year began with the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025. Advent led into the Christmas Season, which continued through the Baptism of the Lord, January 10, 2026....

Seventh Sunday of Easter

“And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you.” These words of Jesus, taken from his prayer to the Father at the Last Supper, bring back to mind the great event we celebrated last Thursday, Jesus’ Ascension to the Father. His Ascension brought to fulfillment his words, “I will no longer be in the world.” And the...

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. After his Resurrection, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples in a series of appearances. “He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the Kingdom of God.” But now these appearances come to an end. His Ascension is the...

What makes the Anawim Way a valuable guide for pondering the daily scripture readings is that each day’s readings are followed by a meditation which relates directly to the readings and applies them to our daily lives.

The meditations and the reflection questions help us do what our Blessed Mother Mary does, ponder the mysteries of Christ in our hearts (cf. Luke 2:19, 51). As we are guided to pray from within the heart of the Church, the Church’s official prayer becomes our personal prayer.

We invite you to make Pondering the Word the Anawim Way a part of your prayer life.

We also offer a PDF version of the Anawim Way. Please email us at oxford@anawim.com if you wish to inquire about this.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or for more information about the Anawim Way.