by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 21, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel is a very familiar Gospel, commonly called the Visitation. Mary, the mother of God, comes to visit Elizabeth. Luke tells us that Elizabeth, like her husband Zechariah, is “filled with the Holy Spirit.” This Spirit guides Elizabeth to proclaim: “Most...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 20, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel is a familiar part of the Christmas story – the Angel Gabriel inviting Mary into the plans of God for redemption and salvation of the world. Given its proximity to Christmas, I suspect we quickly want to jump the 9 months and have our thoughts...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Reading today’s Gospel might appear at first sight as exciting as reading the phone book. Today’s Gospel is the “book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ.” What follows is primarily a list of names. Some of these names are probably familiar: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 16, 2021 | Parish Blog
Here is our celebrations of Mass during the upcoming Week of Christmas and beyond Dec. 20th thru Dec. 23rd: 8:45 am daily Mass Dec. 24th (Christmas Eve): 4:00 pm (English) ** 6:00 pm (English) ** 8:00 pm (Spanish – live streamed) 10:30 (English – live...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Dec 16, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Tomorrow begins what is often called “Late Advent” or “Deep Advent”; the Scripture readings and orations begin to take on different tones and topics. The first part of Advent proclaims that Christ is coming, this last part of Advent focuses on who is coming. Over the...
