by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 25, 2022 | Friar Reflection
One afternoon in the synagogue, a rabbi was overcome with rapture and threw himself to the ground proclaiming, “Lord, I am nothing!” Not to be bested, the cantor prostrated himself and exclaimed, “Lord, I am nothing!” The temple handyman, working in the back of the...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Apr 22, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Cast your net on the right side of the boat and you will find something. This Easter week Jesus is asking us to do two things: Sharpen our vision. Scripture suggests one of the reasons Jesus was able to help the disciples catch so many fish, after them having no...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The Evangelist Luke uses the phrase “the breaking of bread” to refer to what later Christians called the Eucharist or the Mass (Luke 24:35; Acts 2:42; 20:7). What happened to these early Christians at the Eucharist? The disciples relate in today’s Gospel: “they had...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 20, 2022 | Friar Reflection
We celebrate this first week of the Easter season as one great day of joy – Sunday to Sunday. Through this week and the Sundays of the Easter season we will listen to the stories of how, when, and where the first disciples encountered the risen Christ. They are quite...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 20, 2022 | VOICE
The area median income (AMI) for a family of three in the area is $109,200. Home Ownership There are no units in the County available for purchase for households making 30% of AMI or $32,760 and below. The greatest lack of affordably priced housing occurs at about...