by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 29, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Peter is given many different names in the New Testament. Jesus calls him “Rock” (Cephas) after Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ. In the very next scene Jesus calls him Satan as Peter refuses to accept that Jesus is to be a Crucified Messiah:...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 25, 2021 | Friar Reflection
What is God’s Will? Jesus shows us God’s Will through his words and actions. The leper in today’s Gospel challenges Jesus: “Lord, if you wish (will), you can make me clean.” In Jesus’ day people avoided lepers, viewing them as outcasts and unclean. Jesus goes...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 24, 2021 | Friar Reflection
John and Jesus are similar and yet so different. Today we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist. The Gospels picture John as the forerunner of Jesus, sent to prepare the way. In today’s second reading, St. Paul, preaching in the synagogue of Antioch, describes...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 18, 2021 | Friar Reflection
What do you treasure the most? I’m sure all of us at our better moments will answer God, family, and others. Another way of asking this question is with a time management survey: where do I spend most of my time? While our answer to the first and second question...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Jun 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Prayer, Babbling, In today’s Gospel Jesus teaches us how to pray. First of all, He tells us not to “babble like the pagans.” These pagans think that they need to use all sorts of words, titles, and magical formulas to get the gods to listen to them. Jesus’...
