by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel we have the famous expression: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Again, I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 16, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The question of the young man in today’s Gospel is a question, I am sure, all of us have asked at one time or another: “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus gives what seems to be a simple and direct answer: “Keep the commandments.” The young man...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 15, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. This belief is part of the treasury of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 13, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Responsorial Psalm has the refrain, “His mercy endures forever.” It is an important refrain that we need to keep repeating because as we pray these words, we are not only talking to God but God is talking to us, telling us what kind of a God He is. He is a...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Aug 12, 2021 | Friar Reflection
When was the last time you made a dumb, embarrassing, costly mistake and you were not only forgiven but helped to make things right? Was there a time when your frustration caused you to lash out, when the expectations overwhelmed you and you responded with anger, yet...
