Fr. Kubicki 2 Minute Prayer Reflections

In the same year that he suffered martyrdom for the faith, St. Cyprian wrote a letter warning a friend that the Roman Emperor had begun persecuting Christians. What did St. Cyprian write? Find out on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

In the Church, every year we celebrate key events in the life of Jesus. From His Conception, Presentation, Birth and Baptism to the Last Supper, Passion, Death and Resurrection. Fr. Kubicki shares another key event in Our Lord's life on Earth that we celebrate today.

On the feast of the Dedication of St. Mary Major in Rome, let us remember that we have a wonderful custom in the Church of celebrating the consecration or dedication of our churches. Fr. Kubicki explains the "why" behind this in today's reflection.

Today is the anniversary of the death of a great saint, St. John Vianney, who almost wasn't ordained, because he had trouble with his seminary studies. To learn more, hear this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

In the first reading we hear the famous words from the Old Testament Book Of Ecclesiastes, "Vanity of vanities, all things are vanity." To find out Fr. Kubici's take on this, listen to today's reflection.

In the mid 1800s, St. Peter Julian Eymard realized that among all of the different religious orders in the world, there was not one dedicated to adoring Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament so he founded two. To find out more listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today's Saint once said, "I have never preached a sermon that the poorest woman in the congregation could not understand". What's the name of this great pastor?  Find out by listening to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola. St. Ignatius wrote a lot about the discernment of spirits. To find out more of St. Ignatius and how he began to develop his method of discernment, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

St. Peter Chrysologus is the saint whom the Church honors today. He once gave a sermon on peace. To find out more about this saint and what he preached, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of three of Jesus's closest friends, Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus. It was to their house in Bethany that Jesus went a few days before Jesus was crucified. To hear more about these saints, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

One of the greatest tragedies is to feel that one's life, at any given moment, is insignificant. This is a common temptation, yet Jesus tells us about how, if we had the faith the size of a mustard seed, we could do great things. Learn more about faith in today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

At Mass today we have a Gospel reading about the Our Father prayer, because it is the prayer that Jesus Himself taught us. What do the words "Your Kingdom come" mean? To find out listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Tomorrow is the annual World Day Of Grandparents and the Elderly. We've been celebrating this special day which Pope Francis created in 2021 when reflecting on the two elders, Simeon and Anna. To find out what Pope Francis said about them, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of St. James. There were two Apostles named James and the one we honor today is called "the Greater" but for other reasons. To find out what Pope Benedict 16 had to say about this, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today the Church honors one of our Eastern brothers, a monk of the Maronite Church, St. Charbel Makhlouf. He is a great example of how the saints continue to pray for our needs after death. To find out more about this great saint, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

A lot of times we know the name of a saint because of the prayers they wrote, but not much more. I think that's the case with St. Bridget of Sweden. To hear more about this saint's life, listen to more of this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of someone whom St. Thomas Aquinas called, the Apostle of the Apostles and yet she wasn't one of the apostles. Learn more about this great saint in this latest reflection from Fr. Kubicki. 

St. Lawrence of Brindisi was an Italian Capuchin friar who had a gift for languages and preached in at least 6 different tongues. To hear more about this great saint and what he said, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today's Gospel is from Luke 10 about how Jesus said that Mary had chosen the better part because she sat at his feet listening while Martha was busy serving. When something in the Gospel causes us some trouble, we know it is a signal that God is trying to get our attention. To find out how, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Quoting Isaiah, Matthew writes that God's chosen servant won't contend or cry out, won't break the bruised read or quench the smoldering wick. In Him all peoples will find hope. To learn more about what this passage means, listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

St. Camillus lived in the late 1500's and developed a special love for the sick because he himself suffered from an ulcerated leg and found spiritual and physical help form those who helped care for him. To find out more, listen to this episode from Fr. Kubicki.

We can say that alongside revelation contained in Sacred Scripture, there is a divine manifestation in the blaze of the sun and at the fall of night. To find out more about how God's inexhaustible riches are shown forth in nature, find out more in this reflection from Fr. Kubicki

Do you wear a brown scapular? You know that small piece of brown wool that you wear around your neck? We are celebrating a feast day in honor of the woman who gave the first brown scapular to the Carmelite order 700 years ago. To find out more about Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel and the Carmelites, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of St. Bonaventure. This man who is called the seraphic doctor is a Doctor of the Church, meaning a great theologian and teacher. To find out more about why he is called "seraphic", listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today we celebrate the first Native American woman to be canonized, St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Many native people around the U.S. claim her as one of their own as can we all, because holiness crosses all boundaries and cultures. To find out more about this great saint, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.