by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 14, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading from Deuteronomy the Israelites are commanded to fear the Lord: “And now, Israel, what does the Lord, your God, ask of you but to fear the Lord, your God, and follow his ways exactly, to love and serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 10, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Jesus challenges us in today’s Gospel to follow him: “Whoever serves me must follow me.” We may well ask Jesus, “Follow you where?” He will give us the answer at the Last Supper as he washes the feet of his disciples. He will give us the answer when he is “lifted...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 8, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus upbraids Peter: “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Peter, like most of the disciples in the Gospels, moves from moments of great faith to moments of little or no faith. Peter shows great faith when he gets out of the boat and walks...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Aug 2, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading from the book of Exodus describes the appearance of Moses as he comes down from the presence of God on Mount Sinai: “…the skin of his face had become radiant while he conversed with the Lord.” Moses had been on Mount Sinai receiving the two...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jul 27, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus addresses the first disciples and all of us disciples: “But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.” What is it that we see and hear? We hear the Word of God proclaim the mystery of God overflowing love and...
