“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
And first of all, whatever good work you begin to do, beg of Him with most earnest prayer to perfect it… That quote is from one of my favorite spiritual works, the Rule of Saint Benedict. I think it’s an … Continued
Saint Monica is the patron saint of persistent prayer warriors and all those who pray for the conversion of family members. This was a woman in love with God and the Church, and her family, although the latter was pretty … Continued
Today’s readings In my first priestly assignment, at Saint Raphael in Naperville, there was a huge football program for elementary school kids called Saint Raphael Football. It was not just a team, but a league, and lots of surrounding churches had … Continued
Today’s readings What tradition tells us about St. Bartholomew is that he is often called Nathanael in the Gospels. That explains why Nathanael is prominent in the Gospel reading for today. Nathanael – or Bartholomew, take your pick – is … Continued
Today’s readings As the current political season heats up in these late summer days, I find that it can be very easy to be dismayed. Every candidate, every bit of legislation, everything that comes at us is so disheartening. There … Continued
Today’s readings God never forgets how much he loves us. If this weren’t so, none of us would be in existence. God loves us into life and loves us through our life and one day, if we let him, will love us … Continued
Today’s readings In every age of the world, people have needed hope. Because in every age of the world, there has been unbelievable hardship. There has always been war, and disease, and poverty, and oppression, and alienation, and all the rest. There has … Continued
Today’s readings I once heard it said that you’re only a child once, but you can be childish your whole life long! I don’t think that Jesus wants us to be childish today, but certainly he is calling us to be … Continued
Today’s readings Wow. If ever there was a frightening Gospel reading, I think we just heard it! All this talk about beating the menservants and the maidservants, and the hope of being beaten “only lightly.” Yikes. Even the whole notion of the Son of … Continued
On a journey through France with his bishop, St. Dominic came across people who espoused the Albigensian heresy. The Albigensians believed in just good and evil – there was no middle ground. For them, anything material was evil, which meant … Continued
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