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.
The world is a scary place. To Christians that should mean we want to share the gospel with as many as we can. After all if we truly believe that Jesus Christ is the messiah, then we should want everyone to have what he offers. To free them from theContinue Reading
Tonight at our study group we are talking about divorce and annulments. To me it’s less about divorce and more about the sanctity of marriage, less about an annulment and more about the permanent mark on our souls. I tried many times to write specifically about marriage.. but instead.. IContinue Reading
What is a friend? It’s much different than an aqauintance, or an associate. In our world of social networking we often think of friends as someone who is on our list, and some of those we wouldn’t even recognize if they were to talk to us face to face. ItContinue Reading
One of the signs of true friendship is defense in the face of adversity. It is not friendship to stand by and justify someone’s hurtful actions towards your friend, by saying ‘He doesn’t really mean it’ or ‘She’s just kidding.’ A true friend understands that when someone says something hurtfulContinue Reading
Deuteronomy 8:10 And thou shalt eat and be satisfied and shalt bless the Lord thy God for the goodly land which he has given thee. There was a young man that I had the privledge of being an uncle to for many years. I’m not sure if he even remembersContinue Reading
She Washed His Feet with Her Tears Can you imagine the Sun resting in the palm of your handIt’s solar winds caressing your face like a morning breezeAs drops of your soul fell helplessly onto it’s surfaceAnd tendril’s of your glory softly eased past Can you imagine the Sun restingContinue Reading
1 Corinthians 13:4 – Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. What is love? That sounds like such an innocent question. Everyone has their own answer as well. In today’s society we often throw the word out for thingsContinue Reading