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.
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
I saw a meme on the internet yesterday. It had a gentleman making a face that seemed incredulous. The caption at the top was “Only God can judge me.” At the bottom? “That should scare you!” It’s funny in our world of “buddy Jesus” we seem to think that weContinue Reading
In today’s first reading we see a phrase that could be controversial these days. “Symeon who was called Niger.” It is believed that Symeon was an African Gentile who converted to the Way and was journeying with the new formed Christians spreading the Gospel. Why is this significant? One,Continue Reading
In today’s Gospel, we see the reversal of the tower of Babel. At Babel, they tried to get to Heaven on their own, no humility. Instead, they found themselves separated from one another (no communion.) In the upper room, we find the disciples on their knees in humility, praying forContinue Reading