Mizen Parish

Reflect upon the small things today.  What is it that you do each day that tires you and seems boring or unimportant. Know that these acts, perhaps more than any other, present you with a glorious opportunity to honor and glorify God in a magnificent way. Lord, I offer You my day.  I offer You […]

Reflect, today, upon the mercy of God. Look at it from the perspective of Jesus as the Divine Physician who desires to fulfill His healing mission.  Realize that He needs you in order to fulfill His mission.  He needs you to admit your sin and be open to His healing.  In so doing, you allow […]

Fridays in Lent are days in which we are especially invited to unite ourselves, voluntarily and freely, with the Sacrifice of Jesus. His Sacrifice required of Him great selflessness and self-denial. The small acts of fasting, abstinence and other forms of self-denial you choose dispose your will to be more conformed to Christ’s so as […]

I want the whole world and the salvation of my soul!”  But Jesus’ question presupposes that we cannot have both.  We must pick which one we choose to pursue.  Choosing a life of faith and the salvation of our souls requires that we let go of many things in this world. Reflect, today, upon this […]