by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 21, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In these last days of Advent, we hear how God prepared everything for Jesus’ birth. Mary surrendered herself to the will of God and her part in the history of salvation. Her openness to life went far beyond just accepting motherhood, it included an openness to all...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 20, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s gospel is a familiar part of the Christmas story – the Angel Gabriel inviting Mary into the plans of God for redemption and salvation of the world. Given our proximity to Christmas, I suspect we quickly want to jump ahead in time and move our thoughts...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 19, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Advent is a time of waiting, time to renew our lifestyle and our form of waiting. Advent waiting is a form of life, not just a passing season. Advent is living in hope and joy. Some people wait filling their time with frenetic, useless activities, some wait full of...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 18, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel the great promise or vision of Isaiah the prophet is fulfilled: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel…” (Matthew 2:23; Isaiah 7:14). Matthew gives us the meaning of this Hebrew phrase (emmanu-El),...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 15, 2023 | Friar Reflection
During most of the pandemic I lived in the Bronx and worked in Harlem in a support program for homeless and street people. Three times a week, I had to take the Metro North train or the subway into Harlem. Many of the larger subway stations have musicians on the...
