“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
Today’s readings Today’s first reading and Gospel present a kind of wrap-up to the lives of St. Paul and Jesus, respectively. They both have completed the mission for which they had been sent, and both are now giving the mission … Continued
Today’s readings What Satan wants is a community of disciples so mired in their sins, that they do nothing to foster the Kingdom of God and live the Gospel. Bookmark that thought, because I’ll come back to it in a … Continued
In this short reading from Mark’s gospel, Jesus tells us three things about our mission as disciples. First, we don’t do it alone. Ministry is never something that we do by ourselves. True ministry is never a matter of our … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy of the Word represents a kind of wrap-up to the lives of St. Paul and Jesus, respectively. They both have completed the mission for which they had been sent, and both are now giving the mission … Continued
Today’s readings When I was on my pastoral internship in seminary, my supervisor and I talked about the fact that our Liturgy is very wordy. Think about it: all of the prayers and readings and songs – it’s a lot … Continued
Today’s readings Do you remember the best gift you ever got? What was it? Who gave it to you? How long did it last? Do you still have it? Every gift is a little different: some are big, some are … Continued
Today’s readings One of the parts of the Liturgy that I love most in these summer months is the development of the theme of discipleship that unfolds in the Gospel readings. We all know that, by our baptism, we are … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s Gospel, Peter and the others are asked, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” We heard this Gospel story just last weekend. Now, both Peter and Paul were committed to the truth about … 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 A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. Today’s Gospel reading is one of those parables … Continued
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