by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 28, 2020 | Friar Reflection
A classic Christmas song is the Coventry Carol. The carol was traditionally performed in Coventry in England as part of a mystery play called The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. The play depicts the Christmas story the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 2. the carol...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 27, 2020 | From the Pastor, Parish Blog, Weekly-Email
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by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 17, 2020 | Friar Reflection
The gospel for today is the genealogy from Matthew. I have proclaimed this gospel for many years, and truth be told, I can see eyes glaze over a bit, people yawn, shift in their seats. It is certainly not an action-packed narrative. We are familiar with Abraham, Isaac...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 16, 2020 | Friar Reflection
We are familiar with the story of John the Baptist as the herald of the coming Messiah – it is the story that introduces and highlights the Advent season. But Advent’s proclamation of Christmas is not the end of John’s story. He remained a man faithful to God’s...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 15, 2020 | Friar Reflection
We often forget that the season of Advent speaks to the betwixt and between of the Birth of Jesus and his Second Coming. So, we shouldn’t be surprised that our first reading is from the firebrand, no-holds-barred prophet Zephaniah. He makes no bones about it. Judgment...
