“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings I’ve never liked going to the dentist. All my life I’ve dreaded it, and all my life I’ve had terrible teeth. I inherited that from both sides of my family. During seminary, I had very lousy dental insurance … Continued
Today’s readings I want to begin this morning by reminding you of what we just heard in the first reading from Nehemiah: He read out of the book from daybreak till midday, in the presence of the men, the women, … Continued
Today’s readings “He is out of his mind.” Well that’s a fine way for relatives to receive a person, especially Jesus. But maybe everyone has relatives with whom they don’t see eye-to-eye. People who, it would seem, should know us … Continued
Today’s readings There is something about this Gospel reading that I think makes us feel a little breathless, a little claustrophobic even. Jesus really had to love human contact in order to keep on going when he was pressed in … Continued
Today’s readings It must have been frustrating, I think, for Jesus to see how the people who should be getting religion right to so often get it wrong. The Pharisees – those men who were so intent on the careful … Continued
Today's readings The vocational call is a call that is not about me, not about you, but only about the God who makes the call. Just as the ancient high priests that the author of our first reading speaks about … Continued
Today’s readings My niece is now eight years old, going on thirty. But back when she was little, she knew how to wrap Uncle Patrick around her little finger. I remember one time when we were out at the mall, … Continued
Today’s readings All of our world experiences the phenomenon of being in the “already” but also in the “not yet.” For instance, think of the trees in wintertime. So many of them are fully grown and reach longingly toward heaven. … Continued
Today’s readings See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples. Barbara hated Christmas this year. Every time she went into a department store, she had to get out as quickly as she could; taking with her a … Continued
Today's readings From the first time I came here to St. Raphael's, my favorite piece of artwork was this, the statue of the Holy Family. The figures looked so real and compassionate. I loved that Joseph has the scroll of … Continued
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