by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 11, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today we begin reading Paul’s letter to the Romans. This letter is probably the last letter he wrote sometime in the late 50’s. It is a difficult and challenging letter to read but also one of the most important writings in the Bible outside of the Gospels. In this...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 8, 2021 | Friar Reflection
People today cannot just disagree they feel they have to demonize their adversary as being in “league with Satan” as they caricature their stance. Often these ad hominem attacks reflect more the insecurity of the attacker or the flimsiness of their own position. In...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Oct 7, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Is this really our experience? I am sure that all of us have had the experience of asking for something in prayer and not receiving it. We prayed for an answer on an exam...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Sep 30, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading from Nehemiah describes a Jewish “Liturgy of the Word.” Since Christianity started out as a Jewish sectarian movement our Liturgy of the Word is very similar to what is described in this first reading. The Jewish people gathered in the Courtyard...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Sep 27, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Yesterday at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass I heard the voices of children. I love to hear them calling out during Mass even during my homily. It is always a sign to me that our parish is alive when we hear the voices and cries of the children. We always want to make...
