by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 8, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Why do we pray? We have many different reasons to pray. At times we pray to give glory and praise to God and to thank God for the many gifts God has bestowed on us. We also pray to make our needs and petitions known to God. In today’s first reading King Solomon...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 7, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In the first reading today, we witness the Ark of the Covenant being moved into the Temple built by King Solomon. To know the story of the Ark of the Covenant is to enter into a geography and history lesson regarding Israel. From its making in the foothills of Mt...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 6, 2022 | Weekly-Email
The Parish Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Committee is a dedicated group of parishioners who actively support and participate in the awareness campaigns of several Prince William and Stafford County (and national) AHT initiatives. Does that surprise you human...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 4, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel we heard the well-known account of the beheading of John the Baptist. I have to admit, I wonder if John should have played the long game. He didn’t need to call out King Herod. It is not as though Herod was popular with Jewish people. He was thought...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 3, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus “summons” the Twelve and sends them out to continue His work of healing. The word apostle (apostolos) comes from the Greek verb apostello, “to send.” An apostle, such as the Twelve or St. Paul, is one who is sent by Jesus to preach the...
