Category Archives: Fr. Timothy’s Letter

O Come Emmanuel! / ¡Ven, O Emanuel! Today we begin the Advent season, a new season of hope. Each week of Advent is meant to symbolize 1000 years of waiting for the Messiah, the anointed one, our Savior. The prophet  Jeremiah announces God’s plan to us: “… I will raise up for David a justContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 12-1-24”

God Sees the Heart / Dios ve al corazón Jesus contrasts two types of religiosity in today’s Gospel. The first is seen in the Scribes who use religion as a status symbol. They do many things for show but are really not very sincere in their piety. Jesus warns the crowds to be on theirContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 11-10-24”

All Saints, Souls, Seminarians / Todos los santos, los fieles difuntos, y los seminaristas The Church celebrates her own this week starting this past  Friday with the feast of All Saints, our brothers and sisters in heaven who fought the good fight, run the race and received their reward. They are with Christ in heavenContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 11-3-24”

Whoever wishes to be great will be your servant / Quien quiera ser grande, que sea servidor Jesus reacts energetically to the ambitions of His apostles who want the first place among their peers. He gives them a solemn lesson by proposing a new system of status: “anyone who wishes to be great among youContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 10-20-24”

Come and Follow Me / Ven y sígueme This man seemed to have everything. He was rich and, moreover, obedient to God’s commandments. He searched out the Lord because he also wanted eternal life. Maybe he was looking for a long-term “insurance plan.” Jesus had already told everyone that in order to save our livesContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 10-13-24”

“God made them male and female” / “Dios los hizo hombre y mujer” Jesus makes a change of venue going into Judea across the Jordan where He proclaims with messianic authority to all the people that marriage is unbreakable. Mark does not enter into the arguments of the leaders of the people concerning the legalityContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 10-6-24”

I wish all the people of the Lord were   prophets / Ojalá todos fueran profetas This line from today´s first reading expresses Moses´ desire for all God´s people to give witness to him. In fact, God wants to give everyone equal access to the gifts He gives His Church. In today´s Gospel, the apostles areContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 9-29-24”

If Anyone Would be First, Let Him be the Servant of All / Quien quiere ser el primero que sea el siervo de todos. In today’s Gospel Jesus finds His followers arguing among themselves about who is the greatest among them. Through baptism in Christ we have been inserted into the death and resurrection ofContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 9-22-24”

“You are the Christ” “Tú eres el Cristo” Peter makes a big profession of faith. To say that Jesus of Nazareth is the “Christ” means that He is the anointed one of God. In other words He is the Messiah whose coming was foretold by all the prophets of the Old Testament. Jesus´ reply toContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 9-15-24”

Ephphatha – “Be opened” – “ábrete” Maybe you´ve seen a strange practice at  baptism. Suddenly the priest walks up to the newly baptized child, touches the baby´s ears and mouth with his thumb while saying: “May the Lord who made the deaf hear and the mute speak grant you the grace to hear His Word andContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 9-8-24”

“… but their hearts are far from me.” / “… pero su corazón está lejos de mí.” It is easy to pay God lip service, but our hearts?… Today´s Gospel passage shows the tension between Christ and the Pharisees, between a pure, undivided heart and the false appearances of worship. “Their hearts are far from me.” AllContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 9-1-24”

Believing is not always easy / Creer no es siempre fácil What Jesus has revealed to us can seem to be not sustainable. The teaching on the Eucharist – the true presence of the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of   Jesus – for example is not accepted by everyone, even by some Christians. It canContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 8-25-24”

Quien come esta carne no morirá No hay vida sin alimento. La comida de nuestro cuerpo, siendo o animal o vegetal, viene de de un ser vivo. Lo que está vivo nos da la vida en el cuerpo cuando lo comemos. Hoy en el evangelio, Jesucristo nos muestra que para tener la vida eterna tenemosContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Carta 8-18-24”

Whoever eats this bread will never die There can be no life without nourishment. The food that we eat comes from something already alive – either animal or vegetable. It was alive and is given to us for our life. In today’s Gospel Jesus shows us that in order to have eternal life we mustContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter 8-18-24”

“Your ancestors ate manna in the desert, but they died…” Jesus makes reference to the old covenant that His Father had made with the people of Israel. As great as that covenant was, it was not the definitive one that Christ was now establishing. He is the true Bread come down from heaven. Whoever eatsContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter 8-11-24”

“Tus padres comieron maná en el desierto y murieron…” Jesucristo hace referencia al antiguo testamento que su Padre había sellado con el pueblo de Israel. Aun siendo grande, no fue el pacto definitivo que Cristo estableció. Él es el pan verdadero bajado del cielo. Quien come de este pan no morirá para la eternidad. ElContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Carta 8-11-24”

“It was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven…” / “No fue Moisés quien les dio pan del cielo…” Dear Parishioners, This week´s reading from John follows on the great event we read about last Sunday – the multiplication of bread to feed over 5000 people. Today the people ask for a sign. “WhatContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter 8-4-24”

Queridos Parroquianos, La lectura esta semana tomada del evangelio según San Juan nos cuenta de lo sucedido después de la multiplicación milagrosa del pan de la cual hemos leído el domingo pasado. Hoy la gente busca al Señor y le pide un signo. “Qué signo vas a realizar tú?” Jesús no hesita en declararles: “YoContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Carta 8-4-24”

Take and Eat / Tomad y comed Dear Parishioners, Greetings from the beautiful “Driftless Region” of Wisconsin where I am enjoying a wonderful vacation in the countryside. I have been remembering you in daily prayers and Mass. This weekend we are invited to reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fishes. AllContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter 7-28-24”

Tomen y Coman Les mando saludos desde la campiña “Driftless” de Wisconsin donde estoy gozando una vacación y donde he estado encomendándoles en oración y en mi Misa diaria. La liturgia nos invita este fin de semana a reflexionar sobre el significado de la multiplicación del pan. Los cuatro evangelios nos hablan de este milagro. JesúsContinue reading “Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Carta 7-28-24”