by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 9, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“The Lord is gracious and merciful.” Is God a God of wrath or a God or mercy? We hear in today’s Responsorial Psalm that God’s mercy surpasses his wrath: “The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great kindness… The Lord is good to all and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 6, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel some of the scribes and Pharisees accuse Jesus of blasphemy. They accuse him of claiming an authority that only God has: “Who but God alone can forgive sins?” Jesus tries to teach them and show them that God has in fact given him the power and...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 3, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel Jesus heals two blind men. They cry out to Jesus for mercy: “Son of David have mercy on us!” Jesus’ question to them is simple and direct: “Do you believe?” “Do you believe that I can do this?” The two men’s call for pity or mercy uses the same...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Dec 2, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Whenever we pray the Our Father, we say the following words: “Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done” (Matthew 6:10). God’s Kingdom is present whenever we do God’s will. Jesus teaches in today’s Gospel that we must “do” what we pray: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord,...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Nov 23, 2021 | Friar Reflection
How will it all end? It is natural human curiosity to want to know how things will end. We hate TV shows that end the season with “cliffhangers” since we have to wait to see if all the main characters died. Of course, we know they probably didn’t but we are never...
