by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 17, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In the Old Testament today we see how Israel returned to the Lord after a time of service to a foreign idol. Repeatedly through the Old Testament Israel is called back to the Lord after many detours of service to foreign idols. In the Sermon on the Mount in today’s...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 16, 2022 | Friar Reflection
How should we pray? There have been numerous books that have been written on prayer. Some of these books provide descriptions of the various types of prayer (e.g., praise, petition, contemplative prayer) while others provide a practical guide on how to pray. In...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jun 15, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In her best-selling book Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Brown Taylor reflects on the many ways God reveals himself in the dark, that we can discover God in the moonlight as well as the sunlight. She writes about being unable to sleep after a long, demanding...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 14, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Every now and again, someone in the Sacrament of Confession will mention a sin, and comment, “I know it’s wrong, but no one is hurt except me.” In yesterday’s first reading we heard the first part of the story of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel conspiring to...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 13, 2022 | Franciscan, Friar Reflection
Most people know St. Anthony of Padua as the patron saint of lost and stolen articles, but have you ever wondered why he is that particular patron saint? The Patron Saint of Lost Things. The reason for invoking St. Anthony’s help in finding lost or stolen things is...
