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...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Oct 6, 2023 | Friar Reflection
When I was a year or two short of being a full-fledged teenager, I was invited to attend my first funeral. It was not a Catholic funeral – and as I came to know – nothing like a Catholic funeral. It was a fundamentalist, born-again, raucous affair for a person who by...
