by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 27, 2023 | From the Friars, Parish Blog, Weekly-Email
The Reformations – A study in Church History St. Francis is offering a six-week course on “The Reformations.” You will notice that the plural was used – and its use was intentional. Although popularly known as THE Protestant Reformation, in fact there was no...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 27, 2023 | Friar Reflection
It is truly amazing and awesome to see how the resurrection affected the early disciples. Today we see how open Philip was to the promptings of the Spirit. Amid his activities and his ministry, he got up and went down the road to Gaza as directed by the Spirit. He...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 26, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus declares: “I am the bread of life.” Bread and water were essential to life and survival in Jesus’ time. If you didn’t have bread you died of hunger and if you didn’t have water you died of thirst. Jesus uses water and bread to describe...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 25, 2023 | Friar Reflection
One afternoon in the synagogue, a rabbi was overcome with rapture and threw himself to the ground proclaiming, “Lord, I am nothing!” Not to be bested, the cantor prostrated himself and exclaimed, “Lord, I am nothing!” The temple handyman, working in the back of the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Apr 24, 2023 | Friar Reflection
So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” (John 6:28-29) Accomplishing the works of God – now that seems like...
