“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings I have to say, when the Scriptures talk about prayer, I get a little uneasy. Not because I don’t like to pray, or think prayer is a bad thing. But more because I think mostly we misunderstand prayer, … Continued
Today’s readings One of the most frustrating things to hear from people is that the argument that we shouldn’t change something because, “we’ve always done it that way.” And I don’t think God likes that line of reasoning any better … Continued
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 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 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
Today’s readings You’ve probably heard me say that these summer weeks of Ordinary Time give us a wonderful look at how to live the Christian Life. I always say that the Scriptures give us a kind of “Discipleship Toolbox” that … Continued
Today’s readings We’ve just had this Gospel reading in the Sunday readings in the last couple of weeks, so I thought I’d touch on a few verses that I didn’t go into in that homily. And these are some of … Continued
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