by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jan 26, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Jesus emphasizes his teachings today with these comments: “Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” and “Take care what you hear”. So obviously he wanted to place special importance on these parables about light and service within the Christian vocation. No one...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jan 24, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In the first reading Paul proclaims that God does not want burnt offerings and sacrifices from us. This statement would have been shocking to many in Israel who based their faith on keeping the laws of sacrifices. In some ways such external sacrifices tended to take...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jan 13, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The healings and marvelous deeds of Jesus, which we have been listening to this first week of Ordinary Time, demonstrate to us who he is. These deeds go hand in hand with his preaching and actions to show he is the compassionate hand of God always stretched out to the...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jan 5, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate the feast of St. John Henry Newman. When I was studying biology in college, the Catholic communities on secular universities were called the Newman Clubs after John Henry Newman. The Catholic chaplain at my college had a dog whose name was John...
by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Jan 4, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, first person born in the USA to be recognized as a saint. She was a wife, mother, widow, convert, founder of a religious order, and founder of the parochial school system in the USA. With faith she lived...
