by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Nov 28, 2023 | Friar Reflection
This last week of the liturgical year we continue to reflect on the end times. Our concerns about the end times center around when, how, what the end will happen. Just the thought of the end of the world or our own personal life tends to produce very emotional...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Nov 24, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today when Jesus enters the temple, he encounters the marketplace for selling authorized animals for thanksgiving and penance sacrifices. The marketplace was located just inside the main entrance. Within the business mindset that had invaded their worship style, it...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Nov 22, 2023 | Friar Reflection
We live close to the capital of our nation. The city of Washington, DC is full of monuments and memorials. It would take weeks to visit all the different monuments spread throughout the whole city. We seem to like public rewards and recognitions: memorials, monuments,...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Nov 16, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The folks in Jesus’ time wanted to know a specific sign to recognize the beginning of the reign of God. They were always asking when and where it would start. What would be its characteristics? Right up to our times, people are still concerned about these questions:...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Nov 9, 2023 | Friar Reflection
First a bit of history & tradition – St John Lateran, mother church of the world: “To dedicate or consecrate” a place to God is a ritual that is found in every religion. To “reserve” a place to God is an act of recognizing His glory and honor. When the Emperor...
