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On the edge of left behind

On the edge of left behind

by | Dec 7, 2021 | Friar Reflection

There is a lot going on today, December 7th 2021. The nation remembers Pearl Harbor, the church remembers St. Ambrose, and the Season of Advent continues. Since the beginning of Advent this year we have heard from the Prophet Isaiah. The verses have all been brimming...
But how can they?

But how can they?

by | Nov 30, 2021 | Friar Reflection

Today is the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew is the patron saint of several countries, notably Scotland and Russia – as well as patron of many other activities, including the Russian Navy. The brother of Simon Peter, he was called as an apostle and...
The Parade of Nations

The Parade of Nations

by | Nov 29, 2021 | Friar Reflection

In our modern times there is perhaps no “parade of nations” more famous than the ceremony that begins the modern Olympic Games. All the nations of the world, national flags at the fore, people dressed for the occasion, with a destination in mind. A reminder of what...
St. Cecilia

St. Cecilia

by | Nov 21, 2021 | Weekly-Email

November 22nd is the feast day of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians. She is one of the most famous of the Roman martyrs with her name being recounted in the Litany of the Saints. She is also a saint, for whom her story was passed on in oral...