by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Feb 28, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…” Today’s first reading from 1 Peter begins with praise of God: “Blessed be God…” To “bless” God means to praise God. Peter then gives us the reason for praising God. We praise God because he has given us new...
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,...
