by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 28, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…” Today’s first reading from 1 Peter begins with praise of God: “Blessed be God…” To “bless” God means to praise God. Peter then gives us the reason for praising God. We praise God because he has given us new...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Feb 25, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing before the gates.” At first glance, I thought this did not happen much. However, reflecting on it, I think it probably happens more than you and I...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 24, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The Epistle of James is very tough on the rich as we hear in today’s first reading: “Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted away…” James seems to be echoing the teaching of Jesus: “But woe to you who are rich, for you...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 23, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading continues to work its way through the Letter of James. 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we shall go into such and such a town, spend a year there doing business, and make a profit”— 14 you have no idea what your life will be like...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 22, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading St. Peter exhorts the church leaders to “tend the flock of God.” Peter, through his own experience, knows what it means to both confess Christ and to deny Christ. He recognizes that all religious leaders are fallible and exhorts them to...
