by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Sep 20, 2021 | Weekly-Email
From our Pastor It would seem that with many here in Northern Virginia having received the vaccine and the news that children may soon be able to receive the vaccine, there may be some light at the end of this dark tunnel called COVID. It is good to see more and more...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 20, 2021 | Franciscan
In Western Christianity, the Transitus (translation from Ecclesiastical Latin: crossing or passing over) refers to “the time of passage through death to life”. The Christian theologian German Martinez writes that: “The idea of death in the Latin transitus … represents...
by Transfer Agent | Sep 20, 2021 | Sister Parish
Pandemic-driven hunger is making
the world more unequal Anthony Faiola, Washington Post July 12, 2021 LIMA, Peru — Worsening inequality, as poorer people and nations lose years of gains in the battle against hunger and poverty, is likely to be one of the lasting...
by Transfer Agent | Sep 20, 2021 | Sister Parish
Who does not remember the impact by the Covid pandemic on food security here in the United States. The evening news had stories nightly. And this was in the United States. Life in our Sister Parish – Lima Peru The impact of the pandemic was particularly hard on...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Sep 20, 2021 | Friar Reflection
You have a flashlight and you walk into a darkroom. Do you immediately shut off your flashlight? Of course not! You use the flashlight to see in the darkness. Jesus gives us this practical or everyday wisdom in today’s Gospel: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it...
