by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | 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...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 24, 2021 | Friar Reflection
“Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans” (Mt 10:17-18) Today’s readings celebrate the martyrdom of Fr. Andrew-Dung-Lac...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | 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...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The gospel today is in celebration of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. In her short life, Elizabeth manifested such great love for the poor and suffering that she has become the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order. The daughter of the King of...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 15, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The gospel today is Luke’s account of the blind man on the roadside who cries out: “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” The underlying word is eléos – I don’t know why they translate it as “pity” – the meaning is “to show mercy,” indicating a response roused by an...
