by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 30, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel we have a simple story of an encounter between Jesus and a leper. The leper did him homage and said: “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus indeed desired to cure the leper and the man was made clean. Then Jesus said: “See that you tell no...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 26, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel Jesus admonished us, “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” There is a strong biblical tradition of understanding that this is to be...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 23, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Just this past Sunday, our gospel was Jesus’ commissioning of the Twelve Apostles to begin their first mission in Galilee. As Jesus had done, “he gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.” (Mt 10:1) This...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 14, 2023 | Friar Reflection
With all apologies to Forrest Gump, St. Paul’s message in our first reading might well carry the moniker, “stingy is as stingy does.” In these verses, Paul speaks about the importance of generosity and the blessings that flow from a heart that is open to giving....
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 12, 2023 | Friar Reflection
St. Paul’s letters to the community in Corinth, both the 1st and 2nd letters, are addressed to men and women who had accepted the good news of Christ and were now trying to live it – not always successfully and not without facing hardships and pushback from...
