by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 23, 2021 | Friar Reflection
In today’s gospel we see Jesus in an encounter with the Pharisees as time rapidly approaches the events we know as Holy Week. The Pharisees and other religious leaders have had about three years of reports, stories, encounters and more about this itinerant preacher...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 23, 2021 | Weekly-Email
This Sunday as part of our Palm Sunday celebration we will remember and proclaim Jesus’ entry into the city of Jerusalem, from the East. He came riding upon a donkey and was greeted by ordinary people of the city who shouted “Hosanna” – “save us” to the wandering...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 23, 2021 | Weekly-Email
Now to the gate of my Jerusalem, The seething holy city of my heart, The savior comes. But will I welcome him? Oh crowds of easy feelings make a start; They raise their hands, get caught up in the singing, And think the battle won. Too soon they’ll find The challenge,...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 17, 2021 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Patrick which has optional readings you can find here. The scene in the Gospel is familiar – “oh sure, I’ve heard this before, Jesus is calling His disciples to be fishers of men” – perhaps too familiar. As with most scriptures, there is more...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Mar 16, 2021 | Parish Blog
How do you offer forgiveness? I suspect that the most common offer consists of “I forgive you” or “Don’t worry about it” or “Don’t give it a second thought” or “It’s nothing.” And that all might be true, but sometimes it is only the socially-expected response. It is...
