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 […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. It is no accident that Pentecost Sunday is followed by the Solemnities of the Most Holy Trinity and the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. For the disciples, the promised coming of the Holy Spirit was the game changer. Jesus said this about the Holy Spirit, “But I tell […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. Try for a moment to image and compare two scenarios. The first is being at a sporting event at a major stadium, or a concert in a large auditorium. Have you ever been to an NFL or MLB game? Or at a college football game between two major rivals? How […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. In the 47th chapter of the book of the prophet Ezekiel, the prophet saw a vision of water flowing out of the threshold of the temple toward the east. As he walked and walked, the flow of water became deeper and deeper until it became a large river. Along the […]
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. God is the creator of things visible and invisible. What is visible is obvious to our eyes such as the celestial bodies in the sky, plants and animals and so on. The most precious thing in the visible word is human life. Why? Because we were created by God in […]
In medical school, students are reminded that we possess five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Imagine growing up blind. If that prospect is not bad enough, imagine growing up blind and deaf. This was the life of a woman named Helen Keller. In her autobiography entitled, Helen Keller, The Story of My Life, […]
“There are some who say, “It has never been this bad.” Perhaps, but I for one do not think so. In the second volume of Warren Carroll’s, A History of Christendom, entitled, The Building of Christendom, the 14th chapter was written about two men. The chapter is entitled, Men of Christian Hope. It states, “King […]
The last thing parents want is their children to be afraid of them. Upon returning from work or from time away, they look forward to their children running up and throwing themselves into their loving arms, not to run away cowering in fear. The same goes for medical patients; the last thing doctors want is […]
Has anyone ever asked you, “What are you afraid of?” It is only natural that at some point in our life, we all become afraid of what is or what might possibly happen or of some person or persons. Jesus Himself knows this about us. In John’s Gospel it says that Jesus, “Knew all men […]
Last month, I traveled to the UK with a couple of priest friends, Fr Daniel Rayer and Fr. Harlan Waskowiak. The primary reason for the trip was to visit the shrines and places where the English Martyrs died for Jesus Christ and His Universal Church during the 16th and 17th centuries and to see the […]