“For the love of Christ impels us…” (2 Cor. 5:14) | father.mulcahy.net
A long time ago now, someone once gave my family an ornament for our Christmas tree. It was very curious: basically just a large nail hung from a green ribbon. You probably already know the significance of the nail: when … Continued
Today’s readings Today at Mass we hear from three prophets. A prophet, of course, is a person who helps us to see God. And during Advent these prophets help us to see God coming to be born in us. And we have … Continued
Today’s readings A long time ago now, someone once gave my family an ornament for our Christmas tree. It was very curious: basically just a large nail hung from a green ribbon. You probably already know the significance of the … Continued
Today’s readings The whole progression of Advent is one that has always captured my imagination. I see Advent as a kind of dawning of a new day. Just as the day doesn’t come all at once, so Advent progresses and … Continued
Today’s readings Today at Mass we hear from three prophets. A prophet is a person who helps us to see God. And during Advent these prophets help us to see God coming to be born in us. And we have … Continued
Today’s readings St. John of the Cross was ordained a Carmelite priest at age 25, in 1567. With St. Teresa of Avila, he undertook to reform the Carmelite order. His personal pursuit of holiness by embracing the cross of Christ, … Continued
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