by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | May 25, 2022 | Friar Reflection
A woman in need of help saw a row of cars parked at a church at noontime. Hoping that someone there might be able to help, she went inside and found a group gathered in a small meeting room. She asked if the church might be handing out food, but she was told that...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 24, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel takes place at the Last Supper just after Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The disciples and many in Jerusalem saw that entry as a turning moment in their history when God through Christ would re-establish a new, great Davidic king. Being a...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 20, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the feast day of the Franciscan Bernardino of Siena, OFM, (sometimes Bernardine). He was an Italian priest, missionary, and a Catholic saint most noted for his preaching and evangelizing the people of Italy during the 15th century. He is sometimes called “the...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 19, 2022 | Friar Reflection
It is rather difficult to talk about the resurrection in general terms. How can we explain it? Even the symbols that we use, which are beautiful and ornate, seem to be inadequate: Easter bunnies, little yellow chicks, Easter eggs, chocolates and sweets, tulips,...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | May 18, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Jesus says that some of His followers are fruit bearing branches of Himself; others are useless because they bear no fruit. So, who was Jesus thinking of when He spoke of fruitless branches? First, He was thinking of the Jews. They were branches of God’s vine but...
