by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 12, 2022 | Parish Blog
The days of Christmas are quickly approaching, your shopping isn’t finished (…. maybe not started!), the end-of-year activities at work are reaching deadlines, the tree is not up, the kids have a school Christmas play tomorrow night (… “Mom, is my costume ready?”…what...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 12, 2022 | Friar Reflection
From our first reading: “Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you” (Zech 2:15) When I was in Kenya, I remember the first time I saw local artwork portraying Jesus, Mary, the Holy Family. The...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 9, 2022 | Friar Reflection
There is a lot going on this week: nation remembers Pearl Harbor, the church remembers St. Ambrose, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the Season of Advent continues. We all are getting busy about many things and our list of things to do just gets a little...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 7, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today the Lord calls all to be part of his life, to center our lives in him. In the midst of all of life’s difficulties, setbacks, and tragedies, we often feel crushed. With Jesus as our center, we find rest. A life centered that way is full of joy. When Jesus says...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Dec 6, 2022 | Friar Reflection
There are several lessons in today’s Gospel reading: The love of God is an individual love. Like any parent, each person in the family is important, each child. The parent will do all that is necessary to protect and save the child. So too with God. Every single one...
