“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
![The Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time [C]](https://i0.wp.com/father.mulcahy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/cropped-IMG_1212-e1379750321530.jpg?fit=227%2C190&ssl=1)
Today’s readings In my last assignment, at St. Raphael in Naperville, there was a huge football program for elementary school kids called St. Raphael Football. It was not just a team, but a league, and lots of surrounding churches had … Continued
Today’s readings The important thing is that we all come to salvation. Those who have the benefit of being called earlier in their lives, perhaps being baptized as infants, have the blessing of being trained in the faith their whole … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings remind us of the danger of holding on to things that have no permanence. The rich young man in today’s gospel reading discovers that following the rules is only just a good start; to really gain … Continued
Today’s readings God never forgets how much he loves us. If this weren’t so, I don’t think any of us would be in existence. God loves us into life and loves us through our life and one day, if we … Continued
Today’s readings One of the greatest sins there is, I think, is the sin of not letting go. And, if we’re honest, I think we all do it, all the time. I know I do. Whether it’s an long-standing argument … Continued
Today’s readings The Catholic notion of salvation is not a private thing; it’s not just “me and Jesus.” We are to come together to salvation because that is God’s will: that all be saved. Today’s Scriptures speak of conciliation, repentance, … Continued
Today’s readings I had supper with a friend this week. During the course of our conversation over dinner, he explained his conviction that most people, perhaps even some people who come to Mass every Sunday, don’t really have faith anymore. … Continued
Today’s readings In the ancient Hebrew, the word we have for righteousness and justice is sedeq, which most literally means right order. The idea is that when things are as they were intended to be by God, then the poor … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel reading is one of my favorites. Truthfully, though, it always makes me a little uncomfortable. Which is what it’s supposed to do. This Gospel wants us to get out of the boat, too. We can tend … Continued
Today’s readings “Give them some food yourselves,” Jesus says to the disciples. Yes, it would be easier to send the people away so they can fend for themselves. But that’s not how God wants to feed them, and Jesus won’t … Continued
You must be logged in to post a comment.