by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 26, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.” In the Gospel of Matthew “righteousness” is doing the Will of God. Sometimes religious leaders, be they the scribes and Pharisees in...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Feb 25, 2021 | Friar Reflection
When I was young, my loving grandmother took care of me while both my parents were on vacation one year. One day, as the Bakery truck drove through our neighborhood, selling bread and other baked treats from the truck, I asked my grandmother, “Will you give me money...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 24, 2021 | Friar Reflection
David, son of Jesse – the one who became King of Judah and Israel – anointed as a young lad, the one who defeated Goliath, the one who established Jerusalem as the holy city and brought the Ark of the Covenant to reside. King David of whom the Books of Kings and...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Feb 23, 2021 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog
Catholics worldwide are used to seeing the Latin cross inside and atop our churches. It is one of the most recognizable and best known symbols of Christianity. But did you know that there are other “crosses” that have long provenance in Christianity? In addition to...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Feb 23, 2021 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog
As you are probably aware, the General Assembly of the State of Virginia recently passed legislation abolishing the Death Penalty in the Commonwealth. In light of this new legislation some have asked me “What is the Churches teaching on the Death Penalty?” On August...
