by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Dec 10, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’” (Mt 11:18-19) Jesus points out to His listeners...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 9, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“The Lord is gracious and merciful.” Is God a God of wrath or a God or mercy? We hear in today’s Responsorial Psalm that God’s mercy surpasses his wrath: “The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great kindness… The Lord is good to all and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 8, 2021 | Friar Reflection
This solemnity, although formally declared dogma in 1854, has a long history of belief and celebration in Christianity since the 4th century and perhaps earlier – the records only go back so far. What this means is that what happened in 1854 was formally stating...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 7, 2021 | Friar Reflection
There is a lot going on today, December 7th 2021. The nation remembers Pearl Harbor, the church remembers St. Ambrose, and the Season of Advent continues. Since the beginning of Advent this year we have heard from the Prophet Isaiah. The verses have all been brimming...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 6, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel some of the scribes and Pharisees accuse Jesus of blasphemy. They accuse him of claiming an authority that only God has: “Who but God alone can forgive sins?” Jesus tries to teach them and show them that God has in fact given him the power and...
