by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 11, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today across the Church universal and especially among the Franciscan communities, we celebrate the Feast of St. Clare of Assisi. It is a very appropriate Gospel chosen for the feast day. In the Gospel we hear: “Peter said to Jesus, ‘We have given up everything and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 10, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“Whoever loves their life loses it, and whoever hates their life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.” Hate yourself! At first this seems to be what Jesus is demanding in today’s Gospel: hate your life to preserve it. But we must be careful how we...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Aug 9, 2021 | From the Pastor
One of the curious arguments for not receiving the COVID vaccine is that no government should tell a person what they can or cannot do with their body. In fact, there are a range of things for which the government and the common good, do just exactly that. Think of...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 9, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Would that acquiring our funds for paying taxes were simply a matter of taking an afternoon off and going fishing. Wouldn’t that be nice! I think today’s Gospel is one of those accounts which people hear, give the holy nod (Jesus did it, I believe, I don’t exactly get...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Aug 6, 2021 | Friar Reflection
This had to be a special moment in the lives of the disciples. They had been with Jesus for some time and had experienced the ups and downs of Jesus’ ministry. The miraculous cures, the messages of compassion and forgiveness, but also the times when Jesus and His...
