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.
We live in a world that’s turned upside down. People are calling evil good, and good they label as evil. It’s not a new phenomenon. They did the same with Jesus. This morning’s Gospel records that they accused Him of doing the miracles He did through theContinue Reading
I want to talk this morning a little about Queen Esther. Esther was married to one of the most powerful men of their time, the King of Persia. The problem was that an evil man had tricked the king into condemning all people of Jewish descent to death. Continue Reading
Today’s theme is very much at the core of what we are trying to do during Lent: repent and follow the Gospel. Luke tells us that the crowds were growing even bigger. They weren’t there to listen to Jesus. They wanted to see some magic. Maybe they hadContinue Reading
After last night’s Mass, I sat down to read the readings for today. In the first reading, from Deuteronomy, there was a particular line that caught my attention. Moses had summoned all of Israel, every single person, and had been talking to them about what it means toContinue Reading
There seems to be some serious irony going on in the readings for today. The disciples who have seen Jesus work miracles, turning even the smallest amount of food into enough for thousands of people, are worried that they only have one loaf with them. The twist hereContinue Reading
In this morning’s Gospel, we see the Pharisees coming forward to argue with Jesus. They want Him to perform a “sign from Heaven.” It’s not enough that Jesus was teaching wise words and opening the scriptures. Being a Rabbi was not sufficient for them. Neither was itContinue Reading
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. It marks the first time that the Immaculate Virgin Mary appeared to the 14-year-old girl, Saint Bernadette. She would appear 18 more times. Saint Bernadette lived in an old dilapidated jail near the castle of Lourdes with her parents. TheContinue Reading