by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 26, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Job was nearly crushed by the pain of suffering. He tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground when he heard that his children had died (Job 1:20). And yet in the midst of such pain and heartache, Job cried out. “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 24, 2022 | Respect Life
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade/ Dobins, one of the major objectives of the Respect Life Ministry (RLM) was achieved—at least at a national level. Now the attention turns to the Commonwealth of Virginia and its policies about abortion and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Sep 23, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Who is Jesus? Each of us may give a slightly different answer. In today’s Gospel Jesus asks both a general question and a specific question. The general question is “Who do the crowds say that I am?” The crowds give various answers, e.g., John the Baptist, the...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Sep 22, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Probably the most important characteristic of a true disciple is the capacity to listen. Hearing and seeing alone are not enough. Listening is having the disposition to conform oneself to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, and the will of God. This...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle, the author of the Gospel of Matthew. He is identified as a tax collector for the Roman authorities (Mt 9:9 and 10:3) In similar passages both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus’ calling of the tax collector Levi, the...
