by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jul 19, 2022 | Friar Reflection
What does it mean to be related to Jesus? In today’s Gospel Jesus puts this question to the crowd: “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Jesus replies that whoever does God’s will is related to him. We see in this seemingly harsh and almost disrespectful saying...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 18, 2022 | Friar Reflection
This summer we have taken time to consider the first reading from daily Mass. The reading from the Prophet Micah is well matched to the Gospel in which the scribes and the Pharisees are asking for a sign so they will know that Jesus is who he says he is and as a...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 15, 2022 | Weekly-Email
Recently I was given to a fit of “spring cleaning” in my office. As with most house cleanings, the day was marked by occasions of, “Oh my gosh, I wondered where that was,” “Where did I get that?”, “Why in the world did I keep that?” and a host of other ongoing...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 15, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In many ways St. Bonaventure is a Saint for the times in which we live – when divisions are ripe and the unity of a nation is being sorely tested. In the years while St. Francis was alive, the Franciscan Order experienced rapid growth – which only accelerated...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jul 14, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened.…” Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel have often been a source of comfort and strength to those facing suffering and even death. Jesus invites each of us to come to him with our burdens, our worries, our anxieties, and our...
