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.
I intended to write a long post today about his ‘dream.’ About how we should share that dream for each and every man, woman and child. Then I realized that I could not share it in any more eloquent words than the words of Martin Luther King Himself. So withoutContinue Reading
Lolium temulentum. That’s a big word there, but it’s one we need to understand as Christians. Many people in other countries already know this plant, but it’s called by a more common name. Darnel or cockle. It’s also called false wheat. Why is this important to us as Christians? JesusContinue Reading
Romans 14 is one of the most amazing chapters, to me. It tells us something about today in a way that still holds true. In order to get to that point I want to give you some insight into my own spiritual journey. For many years I was a memberContinue Reading
I don’t know how many of you spend time doing dishes, but it’s a chore I don’t relish. I am bad to let my dishes sit a day or so, and then get tired of seeing them and do them. I just don’t enjoy it, and would not do themContinue Reading
UntitledLike the morning Sun Warming my soul His touch thought lite Makes ripples in the ocean A gong of light Blurring my vision Only to make clear Everything I see Darkness fights To break me Pull me away From this gravity This attraction Unavoidable Pulling my soul To the CenterContinue Reading
I was meditating earlier, and I happened upon a memory that was very disturbing. I remember I had just divorced and the relationship I had just been in, was one that was unfaithful. I won’t go into details, but it really sheds some light on the things that were goingContinue Reading
There is nothing wrong with knowledge. God encourages us as Christians to study and show ourselves approved. He tells us to search the scriptures, because it is they that testify to Christ. Yet I find that many times knowledge becomes our God. We begin to feel so comfortable with theContinue Reading