by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 20, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Jesus’ command in today’s Gospel is simple and direct: “Stop judging.” Notice Jesus does not say, “Do not judge,” but “Stop judging.” He knows that “religious” people have a tendency to judge and condemn. Jesus tells us, “Stop it!” Instead of judging others Jesus...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 16, 2022 | Friar Reflection
How should we pray? There have been numerous books that have been written on prayer. Some of these books provide descriptions of the various types of prayer (e.g., praise, petition, contemplative prayer) while others provide a practical guide on how to pray. In...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 10, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“Where is God?” “What is God doing?” I am sure that some of us have asked these questions as we face what seems to be one tragedy after another in our world and in our county. Or perhaps we have exclaimed in exasperation, “Why doesn’t God do something!” Another way...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 6, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate the feast of Mary, the Mother of the Church. It is a Marian feast added to the liturgical calendar by Pope Francis in 2018. Yesterday, on Pentecost Sunday we celebrated the birth of the church empowered by the holy Spirit. Each of us, through our...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 3, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Sometimes forgiveness is easy but sometimes forgiveness can be difficult or even impossible. Jesus seems to find it easy to forgive while still taking seriously the offense. Peter’s offense is that he three times denied that he even knew Jesus. Jesus forgives Peter...
