by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 16, 2023 | Friar Reflection
“Why do your disciples not fast?” This is the questioning challenge that the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees put to Jesus. Fasting was a part of Jewish piety and religious life. It was a part, but not the most important part, of their life with...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jan 13, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The healings and marvelous deeds of Jesus, which we have been listening to this first week of Ordinary Time, demonstrate to us who he is. These deeds go hand in hand with his preaching and actions to show he is the compassionate hand of God always stretched out to the...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jan 12, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The leper was a person who was already dead though still alive. He had to wear a black garment that all might recognize, and he had to live in a leper house. He could not come into a church service, but while the service was going on he could peer through the leper...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 11, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The first readings for this week are taken from the Letter to the Hebrews. The psalms are ones that speak of the covenant of God with his people. The gospels are taken from the earliest days of Jesus’ public ministry when he confronts the chaos, disorder and evil in...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 10, 2023 | Friar Reflection
This week we begin reading from the “Letter to the Hebrews.” This work is not exactly a letter but is more a homily or theological treatise. It reflects on the full humanity and full divinity of Jesus. From these reflections the author draws out the meaning for our...
