by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 27, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The well-known hymn, “Amazing Grace” is based on today’s first reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans. The King James Version of today’s reading is: “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 23, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Jesus tells a parable in today’s Gospel about the proper use of possessions. He introduces the parable because he is asked to arbitrate an inheritance dispute: “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” Jesus refuses to become involved in this...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 19, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today we continue reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans. Today’s passage is the key passage in all of Romans. Paul declares, “[All] are justified freely by his [God’s] grace through redemption in Christ Jesus.” Paul first sums up the first part of Romans...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 18, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Luke, the Evangelist. Today’s Gospel is taken from the Gospel that Luke wrote. He not only wrote the Gospel that bears his name but also the Acts of the Apostles. His Gospel is the story of Jesus and Acts describes how the story of Jesus...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 13, 2023 | Friar Reflection
An expert in religious law asks Jesus a question: how to get into heaven? Jesus does not answer the question but has the expert answer his own question. His answer is: love God and love your neighbor. Jesus says that is a perfect answer. If he had been in school, he...
