by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Jan 22, 2021 | Friar Reflection
This has been a week where we have remembered different aspects and values of our life. Monday, we honored the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. his belief in God made him work for social justice and bring about new conditions and relationships for African Americans...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 21, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will” (Psalm 40). The words of today’s Responsorial Psalm are not only our words but also Jesus’ words as we will hear later in Hebrews (10:7-8). The obedience and humility of Jesus is quite startling when you reflect on it. Jesus...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jan 20, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The Gospel passage today demonstrates two very different ideas of Religion. To the Pharisees religion was all about rituals. It was about obeying certain rules and regulations. It is to suggest that the religious person is the one who goes to Church, reads the...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 19, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Some of the Pharisees in today’s Gospel accuse Jesus’ disciples of doing something that is “unlawful,” that is doing the “work” of “picking the heads of grain.” The Torah, the Law, teaches that no work should be done on the Sabbath Day thus remembering to keep holy...
by Chanel Marquis | Jan 18, 2021 | Parish Blog, Weekly-Email
St. Francis of Assisi Anti-Human Trafficking Committee (AHTC) 2021 National Day of Prayer Summit February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Register to attend by emailing: [email protected] The AHTC is holding a virtual summit and prayer service on Saturday,...
