“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings This morning’s Gospel parable is admittedly a bit of a head scratcher. It almost seems to portray our God in a rather unfavorable light, comparing him to a capricious king who destroys whole cities after being snubbed by … Continued
So the question today is, what is it that holds us back? The rich young man seemed to have it all together: he acknowledged Jesus as the good teacher, so he must have been familiar with what Jesus said and … Continued
I have to let you in on a little secret tonight. Very often, when we preach a homily, the message ends up being for us preachers. It’s not that we set out to do that; actually if we thought about … Continued
Today’s readings So what did you get for Christmas? Was it everything you’d hoped for? Perhaps you, like me, feel that the gifts are nice, but being together with family and friends at Christmas is the real gift. Today’s first … Continued
Today’s readings So the question today is, what is it that holds us back? The rich young man seemed to have it all together: he acknowledged Jesus as the good teacher, so he must have been familiar with what Jesus … Continued
Today’s readings Every now and then, in the Liturgy of the Word, we hear words that have directly influenced our prayers in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Today is such an occasion. Just before we receive Holy Communion, I will … Continued
Today’s readings I’m speaking at all the Masses this weekend, and I know what you’re thinking: here comes the money talk. All he ever does is talk about money. I hope you don’t really feel that way, because we do … Continued
Today’s readings I can see by your attendance here today that you were not caught up in the rapture last night. I bring this up not so much to poke fun at those who mistakenly predict the end of days, … Continued
Today’s readings When time runs short, we often worry about the silliest things. Maybe the reason for that is we don’t know what to do, so taking care of the small stuff makes it seem like we are getting someplace. … Continued
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
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