by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 27, 2025 | Friar Reflection |
For more than a week we have been reading from The Letter to the Romans. We transitioned from hearing about Abraham as an example of faith working its way through human imperfection to the source of that imperfection: sin. “Through one man sin entered the world, and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 21, 2025 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading our selection from The Letter to the Romans moves on from its prior focus on Abraham as a model of trust/belief/faith even when he has moments of doubts. Moving ahead to Chapter 5, St. Paul now takes on the matter of sin and death. Paul’s...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 20, 2025 | 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 15, 2025 | Friar Reflection
The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees!… You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.” (Luke 11:42). Back in the day, I would often go with friends to the movie theatre. I am forever fascinated by the movie previews they select. I always think that the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 14, 2025 | 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. After opening his epistle, Paul provides a summary of covenant history in just a few verses. For what can be known about God is...
