“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings Jesus’ ministry on earth was all about healing. Indeed, that’s what he came to do: to heal us, set things right, from the inside out, so that we would be able to enter the Kingdom. In today’s gospel, he heals … Continued
Today’s readings Today I want to reflect on what I consider to be one of the most important principles of the spiritual life. That principle is completely summed up in one short sentence: “It’s not about me.” Over the last … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s readings, God proves himself trustworthy, yet again. He appears to Jacob in a dream and promises that he will be with him wherever he goes, protecting him, and bringing him back to the land, which he … Continued
Today’s readings This set of readings always makes me chuckle just a little bit. Back in my second assignment, before I became a pastor, I was assigned to my home parish, which is a bit unusual. And the first Sunday I was … Continued
Today’s readings Angels are messengers that God sends sometimes to let us know his plans for us, or to guard and guide us, or even to help us to see what’s really important. And it’s that last thing that the … Continued
Today’s readings “Do you love me more than these?” It’s a question that cuts to the heart. Peter had just betrayed his friendship with Jesus and his commitment to the Gospel by denying his Lord not once, but three times: … Continued
Today’s readings “When you lift up the Son of Man,then you will realize that I AM…” Today’s Liturgy of the Word is an exposition of being lifted up. In the first reading, Moses lifted up an image of a saraph … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s readings we have two different ways of approaching God, with two different outcomes. In our first reading, we have the story of the fall of humanity from Genesis, the first book in the Bible. Over the … Continued
Today’s readingsThis was for the school children. How many of you have already taken down your Christmas decorations? I think probably a lot of people have done that. Probably if you go to some of the stores, you’ll see Valentine’s day decorations … Continued
Today’s readings Jesus was always on the lookout for people who needed healing. The ones we hear about in the Gospel stories, like the one we just heard today, were needs for physical healing, sure, but the stories also tell us … Continued
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