by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Patrick which has optional readings you can find here. The scene in the Gospel is familiar – “oh sure, I’ve heard this before, Jesus is calling His disciples to be fishers of men” – perhaps too familiar. As with most scriptures, there is more...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Mar 16, 2021 | From the Pastor
Over the last several weeks there has arisen several topics which have caused concern or raised questions in the minds of the faithful. Our pastor, Fr. John, has been diligent in providing sound pastoral guidance. In this post we offer three recent articles from Fr....
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 16, 2021 | Parish Blog
How do you offer forgiveness? I suspect that the most common offer consists of “I forgive you” or “Don’t worry about it” or “Don’t give it a second thought” or “It’s nothing.” And that all might be true, but sometimes it is only the socially-expected response. It is...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 16, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today’s readings are a combination of the well-known (the Gospel) and the “what’s-going-on” (Ezekiel). The former is the familiar story of the man, afflicted for 38 years, who encounters Jesus, is healed and has hope restored. The latter is a grand vision of living...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Mar 15, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In her book Loud and Clear, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Anna Quindlen shares this observation: “The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make… I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the...
