Fr. Kubicki 2 Minute Prayer Reflections

Today Father Kubicki talks about the antiphons. Each one gives us insights into an aspect of Jesus. Father reads today's antiphon and discusses its beauty. Father highlights the fear of the Lord which, properly understood, all Christians should have.

Father talks about the meaning of the word Advent, which is coming. Not only did Jesus come to us as a baby and will come again in glory at the end of time but He also comes to us each day in many different ways. Father reads some reflections from Pope Francis about Jesus’ coming.

Father Shares some reflections about advent from Pope Benedict. Advent is like spring when we prepare fields for seeds to be planted. In advent we must prepare our hearts so that we are able to receive the good seed of God’s word.

Today is the feast of Saint John of the Cross, a Carmelite Mystic who wrote the book The Dark Night of the Soul. Father shares Saint John’s reflections on the necessity of emptying out lives of every earthly attachment so we can focus better on God.

Today is the feast of Saint Lucy. Saint Lucy is the patron saint of people with aliments of the eyes. Father asks the question who the light of the world. Jesus is the light of the world and because we are part of His body, we are the light of the world also.

Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father tells the heart-warming story of the consecration of the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe around La Crosse WI. Father reads some words from Pope Francis about this special feast day.

Today is the third Sunday of Advent. Father Kubicki reads some words from Pope Francis about this day. The third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, or Joy Sunday. True Joy comes from Jesus and Christians rely on Him for peace in their hearts.

Today is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. A couple of years ago Pope Francis declared this day an optional memorial. The house of Loreto is the home that Mary lived in. Tradition says that this is the house where Mary was asked to become the mother of God.

Today is the feast of Saint Juan Diego. Saint Juan Diego was a Mexican native who Mary visited with an important message. Father reads a prayer from Pope Saint John Paul II about Saint Juan Diego which he used at the canonization of this saint.

Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a day where we honor the mystery of Mary being freed from original sin when she was conceived. The bishops of the United States of America asked Pope Pius IX to make Mary of the Immaculate Conception to be its patron.

Today is the feast of Saint Ambrose, A bishop from Milan, Italy. Saint Ambrose was a prominent person in helping Saint Augustine come back to the faith. Father reads some words from Saint Ambrose about Jesus being the ultimate guide to God.

Today is the feast day of Saint Nicholas, a Bishop of the fourth century who participated in the Council of Nicaea. We get the name Santa Claus from Saint Nicholas because he is the patron of children. Let us pray for the children of the world today.

Father shares reflections on today’s Gospel from the fifth chapter in Luke about four men who brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus by lowering him through a hole in the roof which they made. Let us help each other find Jesus just has these friends helped their companion.

Today is the second Sunday of Advent. To commemorate this special day Father Kubicki reads some reflections from Pope Benedict about preparing for the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and John the Baptist reminds us to make straight the paths of the Lord in our own soul.

Today is the feast of Saint Francis Xavier, one of the greatest missionaries of all time. Father Kubicki also shares that today is the founding of the Apostleship of Prayer. Father reads the morning offering prayer developed by the Apostleship of Prayer.

Today is the first Friday of December in the season of advent. Father Kubicki talks about the heart of Jesus, which is both human and divine, marveling at the miraculous development of Jesus as a child in Mary’s womb than growing into a man, always bearing the same merciful heart.

Father Kubicki reminds us to focus on the future coming of Jesus. Rather than being near sighted with our desires we are called to keep the big picture in mind. Father Reads some words from Pope Francis addressing the attitude we should have for the second coming of Christ.

Today is the feast of the apostle Saint Andrew. According to tradition Saint Andrew went east and founded the eastern churches. Father reads some reflections from Pope Benedict about Saint Andrew. We are called to spread the Gospel in imitation of Saint Andrew.

In 2009 Pope Benedict beatified a holy Jesuit Priest named Bernardo de Hoyos. He was known as the Apostle of the Sacred Heart in Spain. He died shortly after he was ordained but accomplished much in his short life. Let us strive to follow his teaching and have peace in our hearts.

Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Catherine laBoure, a French nun who was asked to have a medal made with the image of Mary on it. This medal brought about so many miracles that the medal became known as the Miraculous Medal.

Today is the first Sunday of Advent, which is the spiritual preparation time for Christmas and the coming of Jesus, whether it is at the end of the world or our own deaths. Father Kubicki recommends making a morning offering each day to Jesus to prepare ourselves for his coming.

Today is the feast of Saint John Berchmans. Saint John is the saint of altar servers and died at the age of twenty-two before he finished seminary. Saint John Berchmans had a great sense of humors and humility even through his suffering before his death.

Today is the feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Saint Catherine lived at the beginning of the fourth century. Father explains how she was dropped in the Church calendar, but later brought back into the calendar because of her great philosopher background which help spread the faith.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today is also the feast of the 19th century martyrs of Vietnam. Father shares a prayer of thanksgiving written by a Vietnamese Cardinal who observed many blessing from God even when he was in a communist prison for thirteen years.

Today Father remembers Blessed Miguel Pro. Father Kubicki shares how he encountered Miguel Pro in the seminary who inspired him as a young man. Miguel Pro was a joyful man who heroically gave is life for the sake of the Gospel.