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.
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
I believe in the communion of saints. I know that will make some cringe, and others will wonder what the phrase means. First I want to explain what my understanding of the communion of saints is, and let you know this is what I believe. I believe it because itContinue Reading
I found much comfort in the following words today in my prayers, I hope they bring you the same comfort that they brought me. You once favored, LORD, your land, restored the good fortune of Jacob. You forgave the guilt of your people, pardoned all their sins. Selah You withdrewContinue Reading
I don’t care what your denomination is, Or if you believe exactly as I doFor our denomination will not Heaven makeNor will your works save you. I don’t care if you baptize with a drizzleTen, fifty, or a thousand dropsYou can use a river or a stream Full emersion orContinue Reading