by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 30, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In tomorrow’s first reading from The Letter to the Romans, St. Paul tells us that you, me and all creation is suffering in this world that is as imperfect and incomplete as we are. God created the world and proclaimed it to be good. Then God created humanity and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 25, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In yesterday’s reading St. Paul writes that “Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death and thus death came to all men, inasmuch (houtōs) as all sinned.” If you are interested in how the translation of the simple Greek word “houtōs” affects...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 20, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, one of the most challenging and complex of all the New Testament books – and addresses an equally complex character in the person of Abraham. Known for his unwavering faith in God he is a person who...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 16, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, one of the most challenging and complex of all the New Testament books. The reading is from the opening of Romans and contains what is the most interesting of phrases: “obedience of faith.” How are we to...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 9, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading is from the Book of Jonah, one of my favorites. It is about our calling, our mission in life, our choices, and the unintended consequences for others. The Lord called Jonah to go to preach repentance to the Assyrian capital city of Nineveh, the...
