by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 7, 2022 | Friar Reflection
The first reading today often focused on the miraculous: “For the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the LORD sends rain upon the earth.’” – and that is miraculous, the work of God....
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jun 1, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“…so that they may be one just as we are one…” (John 17:11). The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) para. 811 holds that the four marks of the Church are: one, holy, catholic and apostolic – each inseparably connected to one another. I would...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 31, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation when the Blessed Virgin Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. It is but one piece of the mosaic of this woman. Today’s gospel passage, the Magnificat is a mosaic of Old Testament quotations and allusions interpreting the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 30, 2022 | Friar Reflection
“In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” – such are the closing words of today’s Gospel. Now I have the odd problem, but if people asked me if I had troubles, my response would be “No.” I recognize that such fortune has...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | May 27, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today there is an optional memorial for St. Augustine of Canterbury. I think it is good that we know a little more about our ancestors in the Faith – especially the missionary one. It seems especially appropriate here in the Easter Season when so many of our...
