by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Mar 23, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The Jews used the expression ‘The Law’ in four different ways. They used it to man the 10 commandments; they used it to describe the first five books of the bible, called the Pentateuch. They considered those to be the most important part of the bible. They used...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Mar 22, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“How often must I forgive?” Jesus’ answer is “not seven times but seventy-seven times.” This means there is no limit to the number of times we must forgive. He tells a parable about forgiveness, about first of all receiving forgiveness and then in turn forgiving...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Mar 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
A prophetic moment last week in Washington, D.C.: The famed cellist Yo Yo Ma was on his way to the Kennedy Center to rehearse for a performance later that evening. As his car approached the Russian Embassy, the musician aske the driver to stop. Ma got out of the car...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Mar 18, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Once upon a time, two families came to a rabbi wanting him to settle a dispute about the boundaries of their land. He listened as the first family recounted how they had received the land as their inheritance from their ancestors and how it had been in their family...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Mar 17, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus tells the well-known story of the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man is not condemned for having possessions but because he does not hear the cry of the poor. Specifically, he does not see the poor man Lazarus lying at his door. His...
