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.
Years ago I did some electrical work in a small church in Gate City, Virginia. While we were there I met a man named Pete. Pete was something of an oddity in the construction world. While most of us would have said we were Christian men, many of usContinue Reading
As we watch another devastating hurricane ripping through the islands, the church guided by the Holy Spirit reminds us of the power of prayer. Jesus wants to come into our homes just as he did Simon Peters house in the Gospel. Using His presence in our homes not onlyContinue Reading
As those who are my friend on social media might have noticed, I have recently gone back to having a smartphone. Almost a year ago I got rid of it. Not because it cost too much money, but because it was too expensive in time and relationships. I hadContinue Reading
There once was a religious education teacher who asked her class to explain what the pearl of great price was. The first child answered Jesus is. Another replied God. One more spoke up, “It’s heaven!” All of these are the right answers. One by one, they went around the roomContinue Reading
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