“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings This month we’ve been seeing a lot of one of my favorite characters in the Gospel, and that is Saint Peter. Just three weeks ago, the Apostles were out in a boat, and Jesus came to them on … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel has Jesus taking the Scribes and Pharisees to task for forgetting what is really holy, and treating things as sacred while ignoring God who is holiness itself. Apparently, they thought that swearing an oath by the … Continued
Today’s readings St. Pius would have been a great organizer of the feast that our Gospel tells us about today. The whole point of the feast is that all are welcome, but some choose not to come, or don’t come … Continued
Today’s readings A friend of mine told me that a wise old nun once taught him, “Work like everything depends on you, but pray like everything depends on God.” It’s good advice, because everything, of course, does depend on God, … Continued
Today’s readings “Return and live!” This is very good advice from the prophet Ezekiel. He was preaching to a nation that was steeped in sin, and whose sinfulness was passed on from previous generations. But unlike the punishments of old, … Continued
Today’s readings Today we gather to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary body and soul into heaven, to reign with her Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. We believe that our Lord did not want any taint of death … Continued
Today’s readings Maximilian Kolbe became a Franciscan novice at the age of 16. Earlier in life he had a vision of the Blessed Virgin offering him two crowns, a white one of purity, and a red one of martyrdom. Maximilian … Continued
Today’s readings Today we celebrate Saint Clare, who, having refused to marry at 15, was moved by the dynamic preaching of Saint Francis. He became her lifelong friend and spiritual guide. So at age 18, she escaped one night from … Continued
Today’s readings Saint Paul asks a very important question in his letter to the Romans: “What will separate us from the love of Christ?” Then he lists a number of rhetorical examples of what one might think would do that: … Continued
Today’s readings It’s dangerous to be a prophet. It’s dangerous because nobody wants to really hear the truth. Both Jeremiah and Saint John the Baptist find that out very clearly in today’s Scripture readings. Both of them insisted on proclaiming … Continued
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