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’s easy sometimes to get caught up in the difficulties of this life. When pain or anguish, loss, and heartache sting, we often begin to wonder: “why me?” Especially when we are trying to live the Gospel message to the best of our abilities. Part of the problem with theContinue Reading
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Those are some challenging words. What do we value most in our life? Most of us have ready answers, and many will say that our relationship with Jesus is the most important thing. Our actions though, reveal to usContinue Reading
Pain. Suffering. Jeremiah speaks in the first reading this morning about how difficult that can be. All of us have gone through some sort of trauma. Some difficult times. Some of us have experienced a loss that has pierced us to the core of our very soul itself. Jeremiah seemsContinue Reading
When we come to this parable of the good Samaritan, we often focus on just the people in the story. We also could look at the location this occurred. Jesus says the man was going on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. During the life of Christ, this road wasContinue Reading
Sometimes when people begin to write about the Saints, they do so in a way that makes them seem idealized. This habit can tend to leave out the character flaws of the individual while over-accentuating the holiness and virtue they possessed in their lives. It almost seems to minimize theContinue Reading
My youngest daughter is now old enough to begin driving. We have already started looking for a program to enroll her in so that she can do so. It has reminded me of memories of my past. When I began driving, the first thing I had to learn was thatContinue Reading
Here in the first reading for today, we hear from the book of Sirach about Elijah and Elisha. Written between 600 and 700 years after Elijah walked the earth, it shows the lasting impression he had on the people of Israel. He was a prophet of action, calling down theContinue Reading