by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 14, 2021 | Parish Blog
SISTER PARISH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DRAWS TO A CLOSE Thank you so much for your continued generosity to our brothers and sisters at Santa Ana parish, located in the outskirts of Lima, Peru. All the children who were in need of scholarships have been sponsored. Do you...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 14, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel from Mark, Jesus continues His discourse called the Sermon on the Mount. It is from a section of the Sermon which is marked with “you have heard it said… but I say to you…” He is not overturning the Ten Commandments and the Law of Moses, but rather...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 11, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Some people lead with their heart while others are very rational and use their head in making decisions. Today’s Solemnity of the Sacred Heart might make us think that Jesus always leads with His heart. There is some truth in this view since Jesus teaches that mercy...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Jun 10, 2021 | Friar Reflection
After Jesus said that He has come to fulfill the Law and not abolish it in yesterday’s Gospel, He goes on to point out concrete cases. The first refers to the command “you should not kill.” One evening a TV executive was eating dinner with his family. During the meal,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 9, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The gospel text for this Wednesday of the 10th Week is taken from the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew’s gospel: 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.18 Amen, I say to you, until heaven and...
