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...
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...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | May 12, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that he is a servant and an apostle: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no servant (doulos) is greater than his master nor any messenger (apostolos) greater than the one who sent him.” What does it mean to be a servant? Jesus gave a concrete...
