by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Dec 16, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Tomorrow begins what is often called “Late Advent” or “Deep Advent”; the Scripture readings and orations begin to take on different tones and topics. The first part of Advent proclaims that Christ is coming, this last part of Advent focuses on who is coming. Over the...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Dec 10, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’” (Mt 11:18-19) Jesus points out to His listeners...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Nov 26, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Jesus inaugurated the Kingdom of God two thousand years ago, but it is still maturing, and it has not yet reached its fullness. He has entrusted this to us, to his Church which is always animated by the Spirit. As the tree has internal sap, and receives its...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Nov 19, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Ten years ago, when I was attending classes at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, CA, one of my professors shared with us that when Franklin Roosevelt was president, he preferred attending a little church called St. John. It bothered him that tourists...
by Fr. Lalo Jara OFM | Nov 11, 2021 | Friar Reflection
This week’s readings have been helping us to reflect more deeply on the mystery that the life of faith holds. Today the focus is on the evangelizing potential of the believing community. A Christian community that is founded on the commandment of love, that exercises...
