Fr. Kubicki 2 Minute Prayer Reflections

Today is the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision known as Roe v. Wade. Pope Benedict XVI had some words to say about the right to life and abortion in a visit to Austria. Fr. Kubicki elaborates more on today's reflection.

I am Fr. James Kubicki and today is the feast of an Early Church, Virgin & Martyr St. Agnes. St. Agnes inspired a wave of profound admiration, which time has not succeeded in stifling. Listen up for more about St. Agnes on today's reflection.

St. Sebastian was the son of Christian parents who was drafted into the Emperor's army. In his position he was able to help Christians who had been arrested during the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian. Fr. Kubicki helps us consider the importance of St. Sebastian's witness on today's reflection

Yesterday we began the annual 8 Days of prayer for unity among Christians. What did Pope Leo 14 say about Christian unity? Find out on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

I want to share with something that Pope Francis shared from today's Gospel about John the Baptist so please join me on todays reflection.

Today the Gospel is celebrating a feast in honor of St. Anthony of the Desert. St. Anthony left everything behind to be a hermit. Do you want to hear what his thoughts were abut the end of life? Hear more from Fr. Kubicki on today's reflection.

In the Gospel today, we see Jesus healing a paralyzed man. In this passage, Jesus gives us a clear sense of his priorities. You could just imagine how fast the crowds tried to get to Jesus for healing. Learn more from Fr. Kubicki on today's reflection.

Today is the birthday of Martin Luther King. Let's thank God for his life and the way his life touched many others. Hear what his niece, Dr. Alveda King had to say about the sin of racism on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

The Bible teaches us a lot about prayer and especially in the Book of Samuel where Eli teaches Samuel this simple prayer which Fr. Kubicki's contemplates in today's reflection

Saint Hilary is today's saint and was led to Christianity through his reading of the Gospel of John. Fr. Kubicki shares some of this. 

It's back to Ordinary Time! The Church does love to celebrate seasons and feasts but like all of us, it also likes the ordinary and routine. Fr. Kubicki clarifies what the Church's sense of "ordinary" actually is.

We are celebrating the Feast of The Baptism of Jesus and the official end of the Christmas season. Do you recall what John the Baptist said to Jesus? Fr. Kubicki reminds us on today's reflection.

Tomorrow we will end the Christmas season with the celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus. Fr. Kubicki helps us ruminate over the meaning of Baptism on today's reflection.

Sacred Chrism is the perfumed oil that is blessed on Holy Thursday by the bishop and is used to consecrate the altar and walls of new churches, the hands of new priests. It is also used to consecrate you at your Baptism. Hear more about this on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

What was the greatest day of your life? If you are like most people, you didn't think of the day of your Baptism and that is because you were too young to remember it. Fr. Kubicki considers this great sacrament on today's reflection.

Have you ever heard of a saint by the name of Raymond of Peñafort? He was a Dominican priest who lived about 800 years ago and is referred to as the "Father of Canon Law". Hear more about him on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today the Church is celebrating one of my favorite saints, St. André Bessette who had such a deep devotion to St. Joseph. He lived a very humble life as a Holy Cross brother and answered the door at a college in Montreal and offered to pray for people.

St. John Neumann was a missionary to the United States from Eastern Europe who was first sent to the US as a seminarian to serve the German immigrants in Buffalo NY.

Today is the Feast of the Epiphany and we read from Matthew's Gospel about the 3 Magi who travelled, followed a star over the stable where Jesus was born, and offered Him gifts. What were these gifts and what are their significance? Fr. Kubicki reveals more on today's reflection.

A person's name represents that person and to make fun of one's name is an insult and a sign of disrespect. So how much more important is it that we never misuse the name of Jesus? St. Bernadine of Siena shows us how important it is to respect the Holy Name on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Friends can have a very powerful influence on one another sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. The saints on today's reflection had such a good influence on each other that they were baptized together in the year 358.

Happy and Blessed New Year everyone! Today I want to share some words that Pope Francis gave us some years ago for today's feast day, Mary Mother of God. Just what is Mary's motherhood about? Fr. Kubicki offers an explanation on today's reflection.

I always think of the last day of the calendar year as a good day to look back on the past year, its challenges and blessings, and to let go of the hurts and resentments. On today's reflection, I share some words from Pope Francis to help welcome Jesus.

As we come to the end of another year we remember the ups and downs of the past year and we thank God for all the ways He has blest us. On today's reflection, Fr. Kubicki helps us to be more conscious of God's presence in the days, hours, and minutes of each year.

Sometimes people think that if you do the right thing and love God above all and your neighbor that everything should go well for you. But Jesus and the martyrs show us that this isn't always true. Get to know today's saint with Fr. Kubicki and what it means to be on the side of good and endure persecution.