Fr. Kubicki 2 Minute Prayer Reflections

People have often wondered, "what could possibly be lacking in the sufferings of Christ?" Hear what  St. John Eudes has to say in today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today's Gospel is from Matthew 19 and tells the story of how a rich young man asked Jesus what he had to do to gain eternal life. Pope St. John Paul II said this question is an essential and unavoidable question for the life of every person. To find out why, listen to more in today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Perhaps you know that I wrote a book about devotion to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus. Here is what Jesus told St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki. 

St. Stephen of Hungary knew that God was the basis of all order in society and for his authority over the people he ruled. Listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki to hear what he told his son.

Happy Feast Of The Assumption of Mary! We are celebrating today the mystery that Jesus would not allow corruption of the body of the one who carried Him in her womb. To learn more about this great feast and Holy Day of Obligation in the Church, listen to this reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Many people are familiar with the story of today's saint, St. Maximillian Kolbe who offered to take the place of a fellow prisoner in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp's starvation bunker. This Franciscan friar has been called a martyr of charity. To find out more on what he wrote about the Immaculata, listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today the Church honors 2 martyrs, St. Hippolytus and Pope St. Pontian who were both exiled to hard labor and died in Sardinia during the 3rd Century. Pope Benedict once talked about these 2 saints and along with all the martyrs we celebrate this month. To hear more about these  martyrs, listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of St. Jane Frances de Chantal who founded the order of the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary. Did you know that St. Jane Frances had 2 vocations during her lifetime? To learn more, listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of St. Clare who was so impressed by St. Francis of Assisi, that she asked to join him in a life a strict simplicity and poverty. Did you know that she is the patron saint of television? Find out why in today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Pope Benedict XVI once talked about how the liturgy on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time prepares us in a certain way for the solemnity of Mary's Assumption into heaven which is on August 15th. To learn more about this, listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

Today is the feast of a Jewish woman who had a doctorate in philosophy and who taught and wrote at a German University but was fired when the Nazis came to power. Do you know her name? Find out  on today's reflection from Fr. Kubick.

Today the Church is celebrating the feast of St. Dominic. I am happy to say that I have a lot of Dominican friends. To learn more about this great saint, listen to today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

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.