By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. Greetings! Lent and Easter flew by. It is not accidental that the Easter season ends with Pentecost Sunday, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus gathered in the upper room with the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was filled with grace, or divine life, from her conception. You […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. In life we are traveling on one of two roads, one leading to Jesus and eternal life and one leading away from Jesus to a place that is devoid of love and life. During the life of Jesus, He described these two roads. “Enter by the narrow gate; for the […]
When we suffer, especially when it comes to having a terminal illness, it is easy to think that the game is over, all is lost. On vacation many years ago, after passing two young couples on a double date following two elderly couples, I heard someone say, “It’s a cruel joke.” God did not create […]
One of my parishes is in Tecumseh, Nebraska has a grade school, St. Andrew. Recently, I visited the kindergarten and first graders. During my class, I informed them that God is our Father and we are His sons and daughters. Since God the Father is our Father, we are brothers and sisters. Later that morning, […]
At the beginning of the life of Jesus, the Magi gave the Christ Child gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gold was a gift for a king, incense for God and myrrh was given to symbolize the future death of Jesus, for myrrh was used to prepare dead bodies for burial. At the end of Jesus’ life, he […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. There is a beautiful passage in the book of the prophet Isaiah that says, “Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowded with everlasting joy; they will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee (Isaiah 35:10). Since what is in the Old […]
After being confronted by the leading Jews on the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem, Jesus said, “Scripture cannot be broken,” or set aside. In speaking of heaven, John the evangelist wrote, “Nothing unclean shall enter it.” (Rev 21:27) In other words, nothing impure can directly enter heaven. What does this exactly mean? Remember, Scripture […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. In Matthew 18:20, Jesus tells us that, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” That was the case at the Catholic Medical Association’s 94th Annual Educational Conference where about 700 health care professionals gathered at the downtown Kansas City […]
By Father Christopher Kubat, M.D. On August 4th, the Universal Church celebrated the memorial of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of all priests. He was the pastor of a small parish church in Ars, France and was famous for spending 16 hours a day in the confessional during the summer, and 12 hours a […]
By Father Christopher Kubat, M.D. When the Divine Physician was confronted by Pilate, the King of the Universe was asked, ”Are you a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.” Pilate, who was staring […]