Tag Archive: #reflection

The Cost of Love

Your life probably wouldn’t have so many rules. You wouldn’t be as guilty for any sins you commit (you wouldn’t even know they were sins in the first place). You wouldn’t need to evangelize. And you wouldn’t know that the [read more...]

Carrying Our Crosses

As Jesus tells us in today’s Gospel: in order to have a deep spiritual life, we must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus. The prophet Jeremiah in the first reading proves it. Jeremiah had a gentle nature. [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: A Man’s Faith Journey

“A man’s faith journey” “Why don’t they do something about …!” We all have probably been in a conversation where that question was asked. That question usually occurs when discussing an issue of great importance – when there is no [read more...]

Expectations vs. Reality

When things don’t go the way we expect, it’s hard not to be frustrated and disappointed. How do we move on after unmet expectations? And how do we break the vicious cycle? Fr. Mike tells us how to keep it [read more...]

Who Do You Say I Am?

And Jesus says to each of us: “But who do you say that I am?” Who do you say God is? This is an important question—perhaps the most important question that each of us can be asked. The truer our [read more...]

Chris Stefanick Remembers World Youth Day 2023

Chris Stefanick brings you with him to World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. He answers some great questions and challenges he received on social media about the event. You’ll meet teens who live in places where just going to [read more...]

Contemplate Eternal Life

In today’s Gospel, we heard the account of two different miracles; first, the miracle of the healing of the daughter who was possessed by a demon, and second, the miracle of the faith of the mother of this girl. I [read more...]

Faith vs. Works

There is an age-old question often debated between Catholics and Protestants. Are we saved by faith or works? How are we saved? In this video, Fr. Mike continues the discussion on faith and weighs in on the Catholic Church’s actual [read more...]

Trust in His Love

Today the gospel according to Matthew tells about Jesus walking on the Sea to his disciples. When the disciples saw him, they thought that they were seeing a ghost. Jesus said to them with love, “Do not be afraid”. Peter [read more...]

You’re Invited to Light the Night

Santa Maria del Popolo Parish invites you to Light the Night, An Evening of Prayer and Reflection for Youth Groups. Friday, September 1, 2023, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Santa Maria del Popolo Parish Center, 151 N Lincoln Ave, Mundelein, IL The event [read more...]