“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings “Lord, please let me see.” What a wonderful prayer. Certainly in the blind beggar’s life, that prayer was for the gift of physical sight. But maybe that’s not the kind of sight we need. Maybe the kind of … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s gospel reading deals with a major theme of Jesus, and that is sin and forgiveness. That was why he came here to earth, as we well know, and today he tells us why, while sin can run … Continued
Today’s readings Prayer is one of the most important elements of the Christian life, of the life of a disciple, and yet it is also, I think, one of the most difficult to master. When I’ve mastered it, I’ll let … Continued
Today’s readings The question Saint Paul asks the Corinthians in today’s first reading is a challenging one: what do you have that you have not received? For us in a society steeped in entitlement, this question rings like an accusation. … 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
Today’s readings One of the greatest sins there is, I think, is the sin of not letting go. And, if we’re honest, I think we all do it, all the time. I know I do. Whether it’s an long-standing argument … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus’ words to Peter in this Gospel reading are a mixture of comfort, challenge, and warning. Peter had just messed up in the worst way possible by denying his friend not once but three times. But then comes … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus tells us in the Gospel today that he did not “come to condemn the world but to save the world.” His implication here is that being condemned is our choice. God’s choice is that all of creation … Continued
Today’s readings So they drag Saint Stephen before the Sanhedrin, and make all sorts of false claims against him. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? In fact, Stephen is in good company. He is brought to the same place where his Lord … Continued
Today’s readings “The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him…” The gospels tell us in many places that Jesus willingly laid down his life. This was the mission the Father gave him, and this was the … Continued
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