Fr. Kubicki 2 Minute Prayer Reflections

Today we learn the lesson of the great exchange, that when we give everything to God we receive much more than we can imagine. Blessed Maria Romero Meneses pray for us!

Today we are celebrating one of my favorite saints, a 12-year-old Italian girl that was a witness and martyr for chastity.

Today is a very timely Mass reading from Matthew 11.

God endowed humans with certain unalienable rights, and these rights do not come from the government or political leaders. Let's pray that our leaders recognize and safeguard these rights.

Today is the feast of the Apostle Thomas. Pope Benedict 16 reminds us of a positive trait of St. Thomas, courage.

The Gospel from today's Mass is from Matthew 9 about when the paralyzed man was brought by his friend's to Jesus.

Fr. Kubicki recalls St. Junípero Serra's life and evangelization efforts in California. What was this great saint's motto that you should know?

On the night of July 18, AD 64 a terrible fire broke out in Rome during the reign of the Emperor Nero who blamed Christians for the fire. Unfortunately, even today people falsely accuse Christians.

Today is a great feast day, a solemnity in honor of the pillars of the Roman Catholic Church, Saints Peter and Paul. Why did these saints end up in Rome?

Jesus has some hard words in today's Gospel where he says that His followers must love anything or anyone more than Him.

In my high school class of about 200 there was only one young man with the name Cyril. It is not a very common name and yet there are several saints with that name. Which Cyril is honored today?

In his second letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul wrote something that sounds totally wrong but shows how Jesus came close to us to save us from our sins.

June is a month, which is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The origin of this feast goes back to the 17th century when Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

Today is a big feast day, the Feast of St. John the Baptist. He is a great example for all of us when it comes to being a witness to Jesus.

Tomorrow we are celebrating a feast in honor of St. John the Baptist who was martyred for his witness to the truth. What is the flip side of "not bearing false witness?" 

Have you ever seen the movie, A Man For All Seasons? The main character, St. Thomas More has his feast day today. St. Thomas was martyred for not acknowledging King Henry VIII as head of the Church in England.

Did you know that in heaven there are no secrets? Fr. Kubicki explains this on today's reflection.

To show our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, many people consecrate themselves and their families to the Sacred Heart. Why do we consecrate ourselves and even our country to the Sacred Heart (as the US bishops recently did)?

Today the Church honors St. Romuald, founder of the Camaldolese religious order. 

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is devotion to his deepest desire and interior. We let His heart transform our hearts.

As we continue to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the month of June, Fr. Kubicki recalls a prayer that Pope St. John Paul II prayed while visiting the nation of Togo.

It's time for some Catholic Trivia on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

We are in a month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. What does devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus do?

In today's Gospel we have Jesus looking at the crowds and his Sacred Heart having pity for the crowd.

Fr. Kubicki invites listeners to consecrate themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on today's reflection.

Today we honor St. Barnabas who travelled and preached the Gospel with St. Paul. What does the name Barnabas mean?

43 years ago June 10, 1983 was a Friday, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the day when a certain priest was ordained to the priesthood.

Have you ever had a song or melody in your head that you just couldn't get rid of? If not, today's saint wrote some.

Did you know that every month the Pope has a special prayer intention that he asks all of us to pray for?

Today we celebrate a feast in honor of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Norbert who founded the Norbertines, who are very devoted to the Blessed Mother.

A lot of people look forward to their retirement but serving God does not contain a retirement plan.

June is a month dedicated to the Sacred heart of Jesus and Fr. Kubicki discusses the 9 First Fridays devotion.

Fr. Kubicki shares with listeners the story of St. Charles Lwanga and his companions who were killed for opposing the king's immoral practices and for their Christianity.

Today the Church celebrates 2 martyrs, Marcellinus and Peter who gave their lives in the year 304 AD.

Have you ever met or listened to an apologist? If not, Fr. Kubicki introduces one on today's reflection.

Every pope has a personal preacher who periodically offers reflections for the Pope and Roman Curia. Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa a previous preacher to the pontifical household offered a reflection that Fr. Kubicki considers today.

Tomorrow is the first Sunday after Pentecost where we celebrate the Feast of the most Holy Trinity. Did you know that God is a Communion of love?

Today we are celebrating the feast of a relatively new saint, St. Pope Paul VI. What is a saint anyway?

On today's reflection Fr. Kubicki shares a prayer written by Pope Francis to Our Lady Untier of Knots.

In the year 598 a bishop by the name of Augustine landed with a group of missionary monks on the shore of England. What did today's saint say to the King he met there? 

What do you think of when you hear the word prayer? A lot of people have an image of someone closing their eyes, and maybe kneeling. Fr. Kubicki draws from today's saint to address this crucial question.

Our Blessed Mother is known under many different titles, one of them is Mary, Mother of the Church which is a title that goes back to the fourth Century.

Fr. James Kubicki wishes us a Happy Pentecost on today's reflection. Come Holy Spirit, come!

On the day before Pentecost Sunday, as we ask God to send for the Spirit, to renew the face of the Earth, Fr. Kubicki encourages us to turn to Mary on today's reflection.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life or that you were incapable of forgiving someone? Well St. Rita is the saint for you on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.

On this day in 1927, the church honors a Mexican priest Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and his companion martyrs. These martyrs show that our faith is worth dying for.

When St. Bernadine of Siena denounced gameplaying, a local printer who made playing cards began to lose business, but it picked up again in a wonderful way. Fr. Kubicki tells us how this printer's business was restored on today's reflection.

Some years ago Pope Benedict had some words to say about Mary while visiting the Shroud of Turin. Hear them on today's reflection.

In today's Gospel, Jesus predicts that His Apostles will abandon Him in His hour of need. Ruminate on the word's of Jesus during today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.