by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 16, 2024 | Friar Reflection
Stephen was brought before the Sanhedrin where, as we heard yesterday, the whole council recognized that he was like an angel. When Stephen spoke in his own defense against the false accusations, he used clear, direct, uncomplicated language. He did not mince words....
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 15, 2024 | Friar Reflection
Stephen was a man filled with the fire of the Holy Spirit. He was so alive with the power of the Spirit that he was overwhelming and explosive. He was focused on one thing: sharing the experience of the risen Lord in his life with everyone else around him. His words...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 12, 2024 | Friar Reflection
Mary Magdalen and the other disciples had experienced the death and burial of Jesus as a tragic moment in their lives. All their hopes and plans had been crushed in a most cruel way from one day to the next. One day they entered the city with Jesus as a new king...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 11, 2024 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles Peter declares, “We are witnesses…as is the holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” When the apostles were ordered not to teach in the name of Jesus, Peter and the others replied, “We must...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 10, 2024 | Friar Reflection
This past Monday we experienced the movement from light to darkness to light as we experienced the solar eclipse. This experience can help us to understand today’s Gospel and the Easter Mysteries. Today’s Gospel proclaims: “And this is the verdict, that the light...
