by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 2, 2024 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. As we hear in today’s Gospel Mary and Joseph bring the baby Jesus up to the Temple in Jerusalem “to present him to the Lord.” Jesus is welcomed by Simeon and Anna into the people of God. In a similar...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 1, 2024 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus commissioned the Twelve to be “apostles.” The word “apostle” comes from the Greek word that means “to send.” So, as we hear in today’s Gospel, Jesus “summoned the Twelve and began to send them out” to continue his mission of preaching and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 29, 2024 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel we have a classic battle between good and evil, Jesus against an unclean spirit who calls himself “Legion…there are many of us.” This unclean spirit tries to do battle with Jesus, even claiming to have power over him because he knows who he is:...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 26, 2024 | Friar Reflection
A tiny, tiny mustard seed…that is what the Kingdom of God is like! In today’s Gospel Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God. He uses two images to describe the Kingdom, a Sower and a mustard seed: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jan 22, 2024 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks about an everlasting sin: “But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.” This everlasting sin is demonizing Jesus: “He is possessed by Beelzebub…By the prince of demons...
