Father Kubicki???s Prayer Reflection

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.

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.