by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 3, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr. We know more about the devotion to Saint Blaise by Christians around the world than we know about the saint himself. We do know he suffered affliction. Our first reading from Romans 5 talks about affliction:...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Feb 1, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today’s first reading is taken from Hebrews 12 beginning with verse 4. This long passage of exhortation that follows needs to be understood in the context of yesterday’s reading which included vv.1-2: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 25, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. It is an event which we associate with the expression “knocked off your high horse.” It is an association cemented in our consciousness by the great Italian artist, Caravaggio who created...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 23, 2023 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel Jesus proclaims, “…if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” (Mark 3:25). The gospel says it I believe it, my experience reveals it to be true, it makes sense – and ultimately such divided houses do...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jan 20, 2023 | Friar Reflection
January 20th Children’s Mass | Ezekiel 34:11-16 and Luke 15:1-7 This coming Sunday is Word of God Sunday when the Catholic Church celebrates the great gift of the Bible. We celebrate the stories from the Old Testament like the one this morning from the Prophet...
