by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 15, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Recently I was teaching grade school children at our parish school. The topic was regarding the 40 Hour Devotion that was coming up in the parish. The children would be participating and so I was asked to let them know a little bit about the history and spirituality...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 14, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today’s morning Mass marks the beginning of the parish’s 40 Hour Devotion – and as such today’s readings are taken from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. There are lots of odd names that appear in the Old Testament. One of them is...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 11, 2022 | Parish Blog, Weekly-Email
Life and Dignity of the Human Person Do I respect the life and dignity of every human person from conception through natural death? Do I recognize the face of Christ in all others around me whatever their race, class, age, or abilities? Do I work to protect the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 9, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s readings we hear from the Book of Jonah and Jesus’ reference to “the sign of Jonah.” I think we have been conditioned to think: “Jonah, three days in the belly of the whale. Jesus, three days in the tomb. Ok, the “sign of Jonah” must be Jesus’...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 1, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Just last Friday, the first reading was from the Letter of James, in which he admonished the faithful to endure: “Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered” (James 5:11). In yesterday’s first reading we listened to the opening passage from the First Letter of...
