Reflections

The Love of God

“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love [read more...]

Who Will Fill These Shoes?

Join us at Mundelein Seminary on Friday, November 25, 2022, from 11am-2:30pm for Who Will Fill These Shoes? Here’s the schedule: 10:30am– Registration 11am– Mass 12pm– Lunch 12:45-1:30pm– Eucharistic Procession and Rosary (tentative) 1:30-2:30pm– Dodgeball for those who want to [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: We Remember

We Remember The lazy, crazy days of Summer are over. Vacations, parties, and many other celebrations are behind us. For many of us we return to our more normal “routine.” But “life” and our lives continue to move. Forward, backward, [read more...]

Have Hope!

32nd Sunday Ordinary Time, Year C Before man was created, the world was created through different processes. No one talked about cataclysms or catastrophes because man did not yet exist. When God created man, feelings and emotions such as hope, [read more...]

Set Your Mind on Things Above

“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear [read more...]

Evangelization: Telling the Story of God’s Love

Fr. Mike speaks about evangelization, new media, and telling the story of God’s love. How do you become a Catholic speaker? “Well, you get baptized and then you start talking.” Fr. Mike says.

Tree Climbing

31st Sunday of Ordinary Time–Year C  The hero of this Sunday’s Gospel, Zacchaeus the chief tax collector, was considered a great—but short—sinner. This, however, did not stop Zacchaeus from seeking out Jesus. Like the crowd in today’s Gospel, we might [read more...]

“I look like God?”

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” ~Genesis 1:27 I know it sounds like a strange title, but when you take a hard look at it, [read more...]

Pharisee or Tax Collector?

30th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C St. Luke, the author of today’s Gospel, addresses Jesus’ message to those who are self-righteous and despise others. I would like to ask you all if you consider yourselves Pharisees? Obviously, I [read more...]

Be Humble and Bear Fruit

For Sunday, October 23, 2022 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 St. Dorotheus of Gaza said, “In some kinds of trees, no fruit is produced as long as the branches grow upwards; but [read more...]