by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Apr 30, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In 2019, the year before the pandemic, long lines of climbers jammed the base of Mount Everest, leaving tons of garbage across the Himalayas. But, this year, with no visitors due to COVID-19, local Sherpas have been working to restore the environment. As part of the...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Apr 13, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In this paragraph there is a change which is typical of Christianity. Immediately before this all things were in an exalted atmosphere. There were great thoughts of God, there were prayers for the Holy Spirit, there were quotations from the Old Testament. Now the...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Apr 12, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The Hebrew word for spirit is ‘ruah’, which means “flowing air” or “wind”. The ‘ruah’ spirit of God blows where it will. God’s spirit is not confined by boundaries or limits. Its power is not diminished because we wish it away. The Spirit of God challenges us to...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Apr 7, 2021 | Friar Reflection
A young couple receives the wonderful news that they are pregnant. But their joy soon becomes a nightmare. Her severe morning sickness debilitates her; her doctor discovers the child is in distress and plans for the worst. She is confined to bed for the duration of...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Mar 29, 2021 | Friar Reflection
We hear the story this morning of Judas attempting to humiliate Mary in order to improve his standing with Jesus. He attempts this by ‘spinning the truth’. Unfortunately, we see too many examples these days of people ‘spinning’ the truth or coming up with their own...
