by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 23, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist. It is a day of great joy throughout all the Church. In Peru, John the Baptist is the patron saint in the jungle areas and until recently this feast was a national holiday, and it is still the national day of the common...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 17, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In the Old Testament today we see how Israel returned to the Lord after a time of service to a foreign idol. Repeatedly through the Old Testament Israel is called back to the Lord after many detours of service to foreign idols. In the Sermon on the Mount in today’s...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jun 8, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In the reading today from the Old Testament the people of Israel had strayed far from a communal relationship with the God of the faith tradition. Many families had opted to recognize and worship foreign gods, especially Baal. The prophet Elijah laments how the people...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 24, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today’s Gospel takes place at the Last Supper just after Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The disciples and many in Jerusalem saw that entry as a turning moment in their history when God through Christ would re-establish a new, great Davidic king. Being a...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 19, 2022 | Friar Reflection
It is rather difficult to talk about the resurrection in general terms. How can we explain it? Even the symbols that we use, which are beautiful and ornate, seem to be inadequate: Easter bunnies, little yellow chicks, Easter eggs, chocolates and sweets, tulips,...
