by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 31, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading Paul talks about the “Coming of the Lord.” The Greek word he uses is Parousia which in turn is translated into Latin as Adventus. The term originally referred to the solemn arrival of an important figure such as the emperor or governor. The...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Aug 30, 2023 | Friar Reflection
This is the last of seven woes that Jesus pronounces in the 23rd chapter of Matthew. All are directed at the formal religious leaders of the time. “Woe” is an exclamation of distress or sorrow. Woe to you, …… on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 29, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist. The gospel reading, from Mark, is the familiar account of Herod’s step-daughter asking for the head of John the Baptist. “Herod was the one who had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison on account...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 28, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading we hear Paul giving thanks for the faith, hope, and love of the Thessalonian community: “We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 25, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The first reading today comes from the Book of Ruth, named for the Moabite woman who commits herself to the Israelite people by an oath to her mother-in-law Naomi and becomes the great-grandmother of David by marriage to Boaz of Bethlehem. Thus, she is an ancestor in...
