“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings So what’s wrong with being rich, full and not hungry, laughing, and having people speak well of you? After all, God told us to go forth and fill the earth and subdue it, so attaining riches is really … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings are a call to right worship, to righteousness, or right relationship with God and others. Worship of God, properly understood and properly performed, does not allow singing and praying and invoking God’s name in church and … Continued
Today’s readings “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” A command to do something, and a promise – that is what happens in this early interaction Simon Peter has with Jesus. And it had to … Continued
Today’s readingsMass for the school children. The readings for daily Mass usually follow in a series. So we read from a certain book of the Bible for a while, and then we move on to another one for a while. … Continued
Today’s readings There’s a little line in the Gospel reading that could pass us right by, or at least puzzle us to the extent that we forget it and move on. But I don’t think we should. That line is: … Continued
Today’s readings There are a lot of saints in today’s Mass, but then, honestly, there always are. Father John and I have an ongoing joke, that when one of us has the early 6:30 Mass, we say to the other, … Continued
Today’s readings So we’ve taken down most of the Christmas decorations, and we won’t see the poinsettias and manger until next year. Yet we’re not quite done with the Christmas season in the Church. Traditionally, some aspects of Christmas joy … Continued
Today’s reading My grandmother used to say that, although she liked to read the Bible, she really didn’t like the Old Testament because of all the violence. And certainly today’s first reading helps me to understand how she felt. But … Continued
Today’s readings It is always interesting to me how clearly the unclean spirits know who Jesus is. For them, Christ our God inspires fear and rebellion. But even these unclean spirits, hearing his voice, begrudgingly obey. Jesus teaches with authority, … Continued
Today’s readings What wonderful words we have in today’s Gospel to close out the Christmas season: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.” We have come a long way since December the 25th. Jesus, the Son of God, … Continued
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