by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jul 7, 2023 | Friar Reflection
What is your favorite book of the Bible? What is your favorite Bible verse? If we asked Jesus this question, he might well answer that Hosea is his favorite book of the Bible and Hosea 6:6 is his favorite passage: “For I desire goodness, not sacrifice; Obedience to...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jul 5, 2023 | Friar Reflection
You probably have noticed a dramatic shift in the Matthew’s Gospel over the last week. We have passed a turning point in Matthew’s Gospel. We have moved from the proclamation of the Sermon on the Mount to action – theoretical teaching to visible reality. We see...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 4, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Throughout the Bible, we see a consistent call for justice and the promotion of freedom, both in relation to our relationship with God and our interactions with one another. The pairing of Justice and Freedom seems an appropriate arena in which to reflect here on the...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jul 3, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. Thomas is popularly known as “Doubting Thomas.” Why? Because he questioned and doubted as we hear in today’s Gospel: “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand...
