by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 13, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today’s gospel is one that always needs 1st century context as we read, “Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He [Jesus] approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 7, 2021 | Internal Communications
A New Format: Hopefully you have noticed that there has been a change in the format of the weekly parish email. If you have not had the chance to review the emails, here are the recent emails since we implemented the format change: December 15th December 22nd December...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 5, 2021 | Friar Reflection
When asked how they could possibly feed so many people, Jesus said to disciples “in reply, ‘Give them some food yourselves.’” I often think of this as the scriptural equivalent of “how do you eat an elephant?” One bite at the time. How are we to minister...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 4, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“…the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.” Today the Church in the United States celebrates St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American to be named a saint. Born in 1774...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 30, 2020 | Friar Reflection
One of the great gifts to the Church are the heretics. I use that one-liner in order to grab people’s attention. It mostly generates the question: “what possible good could come from a heretic,” right? The thing about heretics is that they ask great questions,...
