by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 29, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist. The gospel reading, from Mark, is the familiar account of Herod’s step-daughter asking for the head of John the Baptist. “Herod was the one who had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison on account...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 25, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The first reading today comes from the Book of Ruth, named for the Moabite woman who commits herself to the Israelite people by an oath to her mother-in-law Naomi and becomes the great-grandmother of David by marriage to Boaz of Bethlehem. Thus, she is an ancestor in...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 23, 2023 | Friar Reflection
The first reading today is from the Book of Judges and is a marvelous parable for its time in Israel’s history. Please take a moment to read the verses known as the Parable of the Trees. The Book of Judges is set in a period of Israel’s history after the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 21, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In the gospel for today, I always wonder how much to make of the description of the one who questions Jesus as being “a young man.” There are a number of things one could say about this passage that having nothing to do with the questioner’s age. The question reveals...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Aug 15, 2023 | Friar Reflection
It has been six years since the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA. Say what you will about the intent, purpose or goal of the rally organizers or opponents – we know what unfolded then and all that has unfolded since. It just seems like there is a...
