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. George Corrigan OFM | May 17, 2022 | Friar Reflection
If you are following the daily gospels for Mass, you will have noticed that we are relying on Jesus’ Farewell Discourse presented in Chapters 13 through 17. The context is the eve of the crucifixion, and Jesus knows he will be leaving his disciples shortly. In that...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 16, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Much of what Jesus said in his long farewell address during the Last Supper, part of which we hear in today’s Gospel, must have been hard for the disciples to understand at first. His disciples were full of questions – some of which we hear in today’s Gospel. They had...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 13, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In his last discourse to the disciples Jesus says he is going in order to prepare a place for all in his Father’s house where there are many rooms. This is the desire of God: that all of us arrive at that place to continue on living in communion with him. Then he...
