Fr. Kubicki 2 Minute Prayer Reflections

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. 

Today is the Feast of the Holy Family, a day where the Church invites us to reflect on the beauty of family life made holy because Jesus himself was born into a family. Today more than ever we need the example of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph to show us the meaning of the family. Entrust your families to the Holy Family with Fr. Kubicki on today's reflection.

Two of the Apostles are named James but one of the other Apostles is my favorite. Who is this and why do I like him best? I will give you a hint: he drew near to Jesus during the Last Supper. Listen to the answer on today's reflection.

Yesterday we celebrated with great joy the birth of Jesus Christ. Today we honor St. Stephen who according to the Acts of the Apostles was stoned to death. Did you know that these two feasts go together? Today's reflection tells how.

Hello, Fr. James Kubicki here wishing you all a Blessed, and Happy Christmas. In our list of priorities, God is often the lowest, but the Gospel tells us that He should be the highest. On today's reflection Fr. Kubicki shares a good model for putting God first.

On this Christmas Eve, Pope Benedict spoke about the Divine newborn placed in the manger. What is it that the birth of Christ helps us to discover? On today's reflection, I hope Pope Benedict's words will help you prepare to receive Christ in the final hours before Christmas.

We come today to the last of the Advent O Antiphons which asks Emmanuel to come. What does this name, "Emmanuel" mean? Join me on today's reflection as I uncover this and how "Emmanuel" is significant for us today.