by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 24, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel is, in its own way, part of a thread in Mark’s gospel in which the nature of the family of God is slowly revealed. In Mark 3:7-12, Jesus is calling and appointing 12 as apostles, the foundation of the family of the Church. In v.21, Jesus’ biological...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 22, 2022 | Parish Blog
“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” So said Pope Francis on June 15th of last year as part of a papal audience. But it is not original to Pope Francis; he is quoting St. Jerome, the great biblical scholar and translator from the late 4th and early 5th...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Up to this point in his gospel narrative, Mark has shown his skills as a storyteller. He has already achieved a mounting tension in the narrative. Chapter 1 ends with Jesus’ fame and reputation as a healer spreading and the crowds seeking out Jesus (1:45). Then come...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Jan 20, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel, we can see what the ministry of Jesus was like, and the impact it had. So many people flocked to Jesus that He asked his disciples to get a boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. Such was the hunger and desire they had to be near...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 19, 2022 | Friar Reflection
It seems that people, especially religious people, are quick to accuse and condemn. Some Pharisees in today’s Gospel, “watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him.” The historical Pharisees were Jews who were...
