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.
Today I am going to start a series of videos called “Falling in Love with Jesus.” This past weekend I was on a silent retreat at Bellarmine in Barrington, Illinois. While we were there, I continually felt that God wanted me to show every person I know and meet howContinue Reading
On this day, we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Sometime around the 4th century, the mother of Emperor Constantine went to Jerusalem to find the holy places from Christs’ life. Legend had it that the temple of Aphrodite had been built directly over the tombContinue Reading
There is a story going around about a man who was trying to save a snake. A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take it out of the fire. When he did, the snake bit him. The bite caused excruciating pain, the man droppedContinue Reading
One of my friends posted a question on Facebook last night: “Mention something you were good at in high school.” It reminded me of how I felt in high school. I was a social chameleon, fitting in with whatever group I was with at the time. I always thought thatContinue Reading
Today is a day that many of us in America celebrate Labor Day. Our lives are by no means as easy we would like. We forget how far we have come as a society, and Labor Day is a moment to remember. At the beginning of the 1800s, we wereContinue Reading
We hear this thrown around a lot these days. All of us are sinners, and none of us possess the right to judge another’s heart. What is usually meant by this phrase is that people should be able to do whatever they want, and we should never say anything.Continue Reading
Recently I went with a friend to adoration. After it was over we were standing around talking about some upcoming events. There was a knock on the door. It was his family. Before they left, he put his hands on his daughter’s head and prayed a blessing over her. IContinue Reading