Brian Mullins is a permanent deacon in the Rockford Diocese who has been assigned by his Bishop to Saint Catherine of Genoa Parish in Genoa, Illinois.
Our Parish Priest made the following statement on his Facebook wall, “Tell me what you think of this phrase: “Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.” How simple that seems to be, and in fact I thought the answer wasContinue Reading
This morning as I began to get out of bed to make sure that the kids got off to school, my only intention seemed to be to go back to sleep. After a long night of sickness and distress, my aching and tired body had no desire for prayer orContinue Reading
During Advent one of the best examples we can find of how to respond to God, is the Virgin Mary. Many people avoid her altogether, and simply relegate her to a roll of just another human in history. It’s a sad event for the Bible gives us an entirely differentContinue Reading
I’ve been hearing a lot recently about how we shouldn’t celebrate Christmas and many other Holidays. I think everyone has a right to choose for themselves. For me, I find them a time of reminder to bring us out of the stupor of living from day to day. To remindContinue Reading
In the ancient middle east there was a custom for several young chaste women to be set to watch for the Bridegroom to return to the festivities. The bridegroom had to go and negotiate with the father, prepare the dowry and then come back to the party. The women wereContinue Reading
There is a popular Christian contemporary song by the group MercyMe that paints a very real, yet mysterious encounter. What will we do when we come into the presence of God? Will we stand in His presence? Will we even be able to speak? Surrounded by Your Glory, what willContinue Reading
Advent is a time of preparation. We are preparing ourselves for the arrival of the Lord. Both in memory of His incarnation and as well for His future Parousai. We often forget though that He is also already among us in many special ways. Luke 10:38-42 As Jesus and his disciples were onContinue Reading