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.
It is difficult to lose someone you love. Sometimes it’s hard to find the words to say. Martha, in the gospel, speaks the words that burn in our hearts. Where were you? If you were here, my brother would not have died. Three days had already passed. The workers haveContinue Reading
Sometimes we feel like God already knows what we need before we ask, so why bother? As a parent myself, I too often know things before my kids tell me. Someone calls me, or I’ve just figured it out on my own. I still want them to tell me. IContinue Reading
I woke up this morning a little past four a.m. in a panic. I had put my clothes in the washer last night for Church today. I meant to stay awake to put them in the dryer. I didn’t manage it. I ran downstairs intending to put them in toContinue Reading
A few days ago, I was watching a YouTube video about some miracles that occurred at Medjugorje with Father Leon. In that video, he reminds us of a simple truth: the most significant two signs and wonders in the world will always be Eucharist and Confession. Why? Because inContinue Reading
God does not force us to do good things, nor does He, in turn, wait in Heaven to punish us if we do not do so. He gives us complete freedom to choose for ourselves. The interesting thing about the Gospel for today is that they talk about journeying toContinue Reading
I once knew a girl who grew up in an abusive home. She went on to be in a string of abusive relationships herself. With each one when asked “why do you keep doing this, why do you do this to yourself?” she would simply respond “I love him.” NoContinue Reading
I read an interesting quote in a new book last night from Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodrígueze in which he was asked “Father, how can I do all of this, considering that I am very busy with my profession?” His answer to the inquiry was: “Let us invert this. The questionContinue Reading