by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 20, 2023 | Friar Reflection
“So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Today’s Gospel continues Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:28). Jesus’ teaching in today’s Gospel is the most challenging of all his teachings: “Love your enemy…Be perfect.” In this section of the...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 16, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This feast celebrates the love of God. Today’s readings bring out that the “heart” of the Scriptures is God’s love for each one of us. God’s love for us comes first and then we in turn are called upon to love God...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 1, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel is the story of the healing of a blind man. His name is Timaeus, the Son of Timaeus, Bar-Timaeus. (Bar is the Aramaic word for son). This blind man, hearing that Jesus of Nazareth is near, cries out, “Lord, have mercy!” Jesus heals him with the...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | May 29, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate both Memorial Day and the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of the Church. In today’s Gospel Jesus hands over the care of his mother to the Beloved Disciple: “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | May 25, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues the prayer he began in yesterday’s Gospel. Jesus began his prayer yesterday with praise of God, his heavenly Father: “Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may...
