by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 28, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The parable of the “pearl of great price” and “treasure buried in a field” are well known. Did you know that these are unique to Matthew’s gospel? “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 22, 2021 | VOICE
Why its Important “In the emergency room. Handcuffed to a gurney. In a hospital gown. For several days straight. That’s where an increasing number of Prince William County residents suffering from severe mental health crises have found themselves as Virginia’s...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 21, 2021 | Friar Reflection
The parable’s focus on the seeds is an allegory for those who hear the word of the kingdom proclaimed. The parables describe the varying receptiveness to what they hear; all hear the same word. Yet each type of person is identified as what was sown in a certain place....
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 20, 2021 | Friar Reflection
If you have been following the daily Gospel readings, you have read about the growing opposition to Jesus. He has been performing miracles, casting out demons, curing the sick, and yet people are hesitant to believe. In some cases, they outright refuse, and in the...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Jul 13, 2021 | Eucharist, Weekly-Email
In our previous article we addressed how “transubstantiation” was an apt description of “how” the bread and wine become the Precious Body and Blood of Jesus – and noted along with the 13th Session of the Council of Trent, that the real “ancient and true” teaching was...
