by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 15, 2023 | Friar Reflection
During most of the pandemic I lived in the Bronx and worked in Harlem in a support program for homeless and street people. Three times a week, I had to take the Metro North train or the subway into Harlem. Many of the larger subway stations have musicians on the...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 1, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Where is the kingdom of God? Where is God’s reign? Where is heaven? When will God’s kingdom start? What will be the signs? Most people respond to those questions with answers that refer to something outside of themselves, something spectacular, a long time in the...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Nov 30, 2023 | Friar Reflection
According to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus called Peter and Andrew when they were together mending their fishing nets. The Gospel of John has a slight variation. John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God and sends two of his disciples to...
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...
