by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 12, 2023 | Friar Reflection
St. Paul’s letters to the community in Corinth, both the 1st and 2nd letters, are addressed to men and women who had accepted the good news of Christ and were now trying to live it – not always successfully and not without facing hardships and pushback from...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 2, 2023 | Friar Reflection
There is a lot happening in today’s Gospel. It is marvelous to see how a holiness, confidence in prayer, and the Word of God are all connected in Jesus’ words and actions. We see a Jesus in today’s Gospel that we are not accustomed to seeing. This an angry, forceful...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 1, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel is the story of the healing of a blind man. His name is Timaeus, the Son of Timaeus, Bar-Timaeus. (Bar is the Aramaic word for son). This blind man, hearing that Jesus of Nazareth is near, cries out, “Lord, have mercy!” Jesus heals him with the...