“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s feast | Readings: Exodus 23:20-23, Matthew 18:1-5, 10 I love the feast of the Guardian Angels, because my Guardian Angel was probably the first devotion that I learned. I remember my mother teaching me the prayer. Say it with … Continued
[Mass for the school children.] Today’s feast | Readings: Tobit 5, Tobit 11 & Tobit 12; Revelation 12:7-12; Matthew 1:18-25 The world can be a confusing and scary place some times. Sometimes when we go on a journey, we lose … Continued
Today’s readings “And he kept trying to see him.” Certainly Herod’s motives for trying to see Jesus were highly suspect. He obviously wanted to be sure Jesus didn’t pose some kind of threat to him. And if it was the … Continued
Today’s readings I often wish that I could see in people the same things that Jesus sees. Obviously, Matthew was not qualified for the role of apostle, but he was called anyway. Matthew was, as we know, a tax collector. … Continued
Today’s Feast | Today’s readings Korea was introduced to Christianity in the late 1500s when some Koreans were baptized, probably by Christian Japanese soldiers who invaded Korea at that time. It was not until the late 1700s that a priest … Continued
Today's readings I remember building sand castles as a kid. There was always a price to pay for laying the foundation of it too near the water. It might go well for a while, but one good wave, and all … Continued
Today's Readings John Chrysostom was a desert monk, living a harshly ascetical life, but a life that was fulfilling for him. After twelve years of service as a priest in Syria, he was brought to Constantinople in an imperial ruse … Continued
Today’s readings [Mass for the school children:] In a town called Nazareth in Galilee, a long time ago, Mary lived with her parents, Joachim and Ann. Mary was only a young girl, maybe 14 years old. She came from a … Continued
Today's readings | St. Bartholomew Will the real St. Bartholomew please stand up? Bartholomew is one of the saints that we know almost nothing about. He is mentioned in the lists of the apostles, but nowhere else in Scripture. So, … Continued
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