by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 24, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The Epistle of James is very tough on the rich as we hear in today’s first reading: “Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted away…” James seems to be echoing the teaching of Jesus: “But woe to you who are rich, for you...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 22, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading St. Peter exhorts the church leaders to “tend the flock of God.” Peter, through his own experience, knows what it means to both confess Christ and to deny Christ. He recognizes that all religious leaders are fallible and exhorts them to...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 14, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In yesterday’s Gospel Jesus declared: “woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation” (Luke 6:24). In today’s first reading James exhorts his brothers and sisters, “Those in lowly circumstances should take pride in high standing, and the rich one in...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 11, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel contains the strange word “Ephphatha.” This Aramaic word is translated “be opened.” Aramaic was the language that Jesus and his fellow Jews spoke in their everyday discourse. Hebrew, which is similar to Aramaic, was reserved for religious services,...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 8, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Why do we pray? We have many different reasons to pray. At times we pray to give glory and praise to God and to thank God for the many gifts God has bestowed on us. We also pray to make our needs and petitions known to God. In today’s first reading King Solomon...
