by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 8, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“In the beginning…God saw that it was good…God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good.” (Genesis 1:1, 4, 31) It all begins with God and it all ends with God. It all begins with God’s creative love and it all ends with God’s loving embrace of all...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 5, 2021 | Web Updates
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by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Feb 5, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Any proposal that generates a critical conscience in the face of traditional systems is seen and understood as a threat to those who seek power in any time and geographical environment. The powerful, for fear of losing power, seek a way to eliminate, and sometimes...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Feb 4, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The Gospel today reflects several teachings of Jesus, It speaks of a wallet. The Greek word for wallet is pera which can mean collecting bag. Very often priests went out with these bags to collect contributions for their temple and their god. They have been described...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 3, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel, on the sabbath day Jesus attended the synagogue and was given the opportunity to speak about the reading from the sacred scrolls. The entire congregation was astonished at his teaching, which prompted questions concerning the source of his doctrine...