by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 28, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The Acts of the Apostles is the story of the disciples following in the footsteps and in the ways of Jesus. Jesus taught his disciples to pray: “Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Jesus taught this prayer, prayed this prayer, and lived...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The Evangelist Luke uses the phrase “the breaking of bread” to refer to what later Christians called the Eucharist or the Mass (Luke 24:35; Acts 2:42; 20:7). What happened to these early Christians at the Eucharist? The disciples relate in today’s Gospel: “they had...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 19, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“I have seen the Lord!” In today’s Gospel Mary Magdalene proclaims this Easter message. There is good reason to believe that Mary Magdalene was the first to see the risen Lord, before any of the apostles. In John’s Gospel she is also the first to proclaim the...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 12, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel we hear the final words that Jesus speaks to his followers as they recline at table for the Last Supper. Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him: “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” Moreover, Jesus announces...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 5, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks the surprising and even scandalous words, “I AM.” This phrase is a phrase that God uses in the Old Testament to describe himself: “God replied to Moses: I am who I am. Then he added: This is what you will tell the Israelites: I AM has...
