by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 9, 2022 | Friar Reflection
There is a beautiful Jewish legend about the place where the Temple was built. According to the legend, two brothers had adjoining farms. One older brother was married and had a family; the younger brother lived alone. When the harvest came, the younger brother said...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 8, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the feast day of Blessed John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan friar from Scotland noted for his theological and philosophical work in the high-Middle Ages (late 13th and early 14th centuries). Scotus’ work was in the generation that followed Thomas of Aquinas and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Nov 7, 2022 | Friar Reflection
This week we ask to reflect on our call to ministry and our vocations. Each of us through our baptism have become members of the Body of Christ and are called to be ministers of reconciliation and instruments of God’s peace. In today’s frist reading Paul reflects on...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Nov 4, 2022 | Friar Reflection
There is an old Egyptian tale about a boy named Miobi who came to a village where the people acted strangely. All the villagers did was moan and groan about almost everything. Nothing got done. All because they were expecting to get eaten by the monster at the top...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Nov 3, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading Paul talks about his life, his gains and his losses. He tells us he has been forced to reevaluate everything in the light of knowing Jesus: “But whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. More than that, I...
