by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 26, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“God made me do it!” This is Peter’s answer and justification for eating with “unclean” Gentiles in today’s 1st reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Some Jewish Christians had accused Peter: “You entered the house of uncircumcised people and ate with them.” We...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 22, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s Gospel God invites all of us to come to Jesus: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw them, and I will raise them on the last day.” God’s Will is to save all and so God draws all to come to Jesus. “For God so loved the world that he...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 19, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading we begin to hear the story of Stephen, the first martyr. The Greek word martyr means to be a “witness.” In this sense all of us are called to be martyrs as were the first disciples: “But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Apr 9, 2021 | Friar Reflection
As today’s Gospel begins it seems all is over and the disciples are ready to go back to their “day jobs” as Peter says, “I am going fishing.” Of course, it is not over as Jesus instructs them first how to fish, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you...
by Fr. Jim Scullion OFM | Mar 30, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Someone was asking me after Mass, “Do we say happy holy week?” The answer is yes in spite of instances of betrayal and denial. In today’s Gospel we hear the deeply troubled word of Jesus: “Amen, amen…one of you will betray me.” When Judas leaves Jesus makes the...
