by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 12, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate mass with our grade school; therefore, the readings are different than those listed in the Roman Lectionary. What is the biggest miracle that you can imagine? Most of us begin to think of miracles outside ourselves in the physical word – like making...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | May 3, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Throughout the Gospels we see the doubts, questions, misgiving, errors, worries, and musings of the apostles. Overall, we see that their reactions are not that different than our own. Their humanity is the same as ours. The night of the Last Supper right after the...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 27, 2023 | Friar Reflection
It is truly amazing and awesome to see how the resurrection affected the early disciples. Today we see how open Philip was to the promptings of the Spirit. Amid his activities and his ministry, he got up and went down the road to Gaza as directed by the Spirit. He...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 21, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today we are celebrating mass with our grade school children. That is why the Gospel we are using is different from the one scheduled in the Roman lectionary. If I were planning the resurrection, I think I would plan fireworks, trumpets, and big crowds. Something like...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Apr 14, 2023 | Friar Reflection
This first week of Easter we have been listening to how the first disciples experienced the risen Christ in their lives. It is amazing to see how the risen Christ is in all aspects of their lives – so much so, that at times they don’t recognize him at first. He is on...
