by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 30, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel we have a simple story of an encounter between Jesus and a leper. The leper did him homage and said: “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus indeed desired to cure the leper and the man was made clean. Then Jesus said: “See that you tell no...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 29, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Peter and Paul were both apostles and saints, but they were by no means perfect! As we hear in today’s Gospel Jesus gives Simon the name Cephas or Rock (Peter) after he confesses, “You are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the living God.” Peter received this insight...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 26, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel Jesus admonished us, “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” There is a strong biblical tradition of understanding that this is to be...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 23, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Just this past Sunday, our gospel was Jesus’ commissioning of the Twelve Apostles to begin their first mission in Galilee. As Jesus had done, “he gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.” (Mt 10:1) This...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 22, 2023 | Friar Reflection
What a marvelous event we see in today’s Gospel. We continue listening to the Sermon on the Mount. There are many beautiful and deep prayers in the Old Testament: SHEMA Israel (Deut 6:4-9), the Ten Commandments, MAH TOUV (prayer of Baalam – Numbers 24:5), the...
