by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 9, 2023 | Parish Blog
The expression the “dog days” gives rise to the humid, hot days of summer when we are all just looking for a cool, shaded spot to wait out the sweltering day. I assumed that our canine friends got singled out and tagged with the expression. Turns out it...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 4, 2023 | Friar Reflection
Throughout the Bible, we see a consistent call for justice and the promotion of freedom, both in relation to our relationship with God and our interactions with one another. The pairing of Justice and Freedom seems an appropriate arena in which to reflect here on the...
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...
