by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jul 29, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In this book Passion for Pilgrimage: Meditations on the Easter Mystery, Episcopal priest and dean emeritus of San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral Alan Jones reflects on the practice of Gospel-centered hospitality: “Hospitality is a sign of the Resurrection, a sign of new...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jul 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
There are at least two important teachings in today’s Gospel, that are connected. The first is about prayer. “Blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear”. Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister has an excellent reflection on prayer: It’s one...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jul 11, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Trappist: Living in the Land of Desire is Michael Downey’s portrait of the community of Trappist monks living The Rule of Saint Benedict at Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey outside Charleston, South Carolina. In his time among the monks, Downey was struck by the monks’...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jul 5, 2022 | Friar Reflection
This passage tells us about the things that moved Jesus the most. He was moved by compassion by the worlds pain. He was moved by compassion for the worlds sick, for those who are blind, for those in the grip of demons. He longed to ease the suffering of those in...
by Fr. John O'Connor OFM | Jun 30, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Patching the wall does not fix the broken pipe causing the leak. Keeping up with interest payments alone is not sound financial planning. There is a difference between feeling better and being cured. This is the point of today’s Gospel as Jesus encounters the...
