by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 26, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Job was nearly crushed by the pain of suffering. He tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground when he heard that his children had died (Job 1:20). And yet in the midst of such pain and heartache, Job cried out. “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 24, 2022 | Respect Life
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade/ Dobins, one of the major objectives of the Respect Life Ministry (RLM) was achieved—at least at a national level. Now the attention turns to the Commonwealth of Virginia and its policies about abortion and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 21, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle, the author of the Gospel of Matthew. He is identified as a tax collector for the Roman authorities (Mt 9:9 and 10:3) In similar passages both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus’ calling of the tax collector Levi, the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 17, 2022 | Parish Blog, Weekly-Email
Throughout Scripture, our Lord tells us to welcome the stranger in our midst. Pope Francis reminds us that the inclusion of newcomers as we build the Kingdom of God is not an option, but a necessity: “The inclusion of those most vulnerable is the necessary...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Sep 16, 2022 | Sister Parish
With this year’s Sister Parish Collection, we hope to support Fr Tony’s plans to build a wall around the upper school to provide much needed security in a (very) high crime area which will provide a green space for students to use as a sanctuary. He also hopes to...
