“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings “But no one can enter a strong man’s house to plunder his property.” Not many have done more to strengthen the house of the Church than St. Thomas Aquinas. I have to admit that reading him in seminary … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint “A spoonful of honey attracts more flies than a barrelful of vinegar.” This quote pretty much sums up the way St. Francis de Sales approached life and ministry. Francis de Sales took seriously the words … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint We people of God have a certain responsibility. And having been given that responsibility, and the Spirit with which to carry it out, we had better be ready to fulfill our duties, because the consequences … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint “He saw and believed.” The “other” disciple, often called the “beloved” disciple or the disciple “whom Jesus loved,” is St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, the one we celebrate today. St. John had a very … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint [ more ] Mass for the school junior high students. Do you know what a prophet is? Not a p-r-o-f-i-t profit, but a prophet who is a person. In the broadest sense, a prophet is … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint [ more] Many of our young people can tell you of the difficulties they face in trying to remain pure, especially before marriage. But we cannot think of that as simply one more of our … Continued
Today’s readings Well, did you all put your shoes outside your door for St. Nicholas to fill? I was going to do that, but I have such big feet, I didn’t want Fr. Ted to trip over them and fall … Continued
Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mark 16:15-20 Today’s saint We celebrate the memorial of St. Francis Xavier as a feast today, because he is the patron saint of the Diocese of Joliet. Francis Xavier was a sixteenth century … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint “We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.” Those words could well have been said by Mother Cabrini. She was a humble woman of great faith and fortitude, who stayed … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s saint Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. So much of our progress in living the Christian life is hampered by our own ego, self-centeredness and pride. … Continued
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