by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jun 10, 2022 | From the Pastor
These past few weeks our nation has witnessed once again the terrible and tragic mass killings of our fellow citizens, most recently, young children. Some would have us believe that these tragedies are due to the violent acts of individuals who are mentally ill. That...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 10, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“Where is God?” “What is God doing?” I am sure that some of us have asked these questions as we face what seems to be one tragedy after another in our world and in our county. Or perhaps we have exclaimed in exasperation, “Why doesn’t God do something!” Another way...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jun 9, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Amanda Gorman is the young writer and activist who delivered her acclaimed poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inaugural. Last week [May 28, 2022], The New York Times published her latest work on its editorial page. “Hymn for the Hurting” is the 24-year-old...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 8, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In the reading today from the Old Testament the people of Israel had strayed far from a communal relationship with the God of the faith tradition. Many families had opted to recognize and worship foreign gods, especially Baal. The prophet Elijah laments how the people...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 7, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The first reading today often focused on the miraculous: “For the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.’” – and that is miraculous, the work of God....
