by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | May 20, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us.” Jesus continues to pray for us in today’s Gospel. God’s desire is to unite all...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | May 19, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Victor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who chronicled the horror of three years in four Nazi concentration camps, in his book “Man’s Search for Meaning.” He writes about finding hope even in the most hopeless of situations. He speaks about the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 18, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In the Confiteor, we hold up the things we have done and what we have failed to do. The first reading for today’s Mass is certainly a list of what St. Paul has done for the sake of the Gospel. He has traveled, worked, suffered, been prosecuted, imprisoned, witnessed,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Who were these 12 people that Paul encounters in today’s first reading? They were generically referred to as “disciples” in Acts 19:1. Many people assume, based on the following verses, that they were not followers of Jesus, but rather a remnant of the followers of...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 16, 2021 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog
Thank you to the almost 600 households who responded to our parish-wide survey about a potential return to the celebration of Mass without masks, tickets, and all the necessary precautions of the past 18 months. Your responses were insightful and we want to share some...
