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Friar Reflection

Hypocrites

In today’s Gospel Jesus warns against performing “righteous deeds” for human approval.  We should not perform our “righteous deeds” or acts of piety with pomp or outward show to call attention to...

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An Eye for an Eye

In today’s Gospel Jesus gives his authoritative interpretation of the Scripture, the Old Testament.  In the Sermon of the Mount Jesus introduces a text of the Old Testament with the words, “You have...

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St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony was born into a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal in 1195 and died 36 years later in Padua, Italy as a Franciscan friar. After being ordained for the Canons of the Holy Cross he came to...

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Reconciliation

Today’s reading comes from the Sermon on the Mount which is Jesus call for us to return to living in relation with God and others as we were created. Communion is at the center of Sermon on the...

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Barnabas

Today is the memorial of St. Barnabas a fellow missionary with St. Paul.  In fact, as we hear in today’s 1st reading Barnabas was the one to bring Paul from Tarsus to Antioch.  Even before this...

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The Mustard Seed

We have come to the last day of classes for this year, the beginning of summer vacation. As always, the Word of God comes to speak to us today and every day of our lives whether a common day or...

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Behold, your mother

Today’s is the memorial of Mary, the Mother of the Church.  This title and/or understanding of Mary is based on today’s Gospel.  At the foot of the cross Jesus sees his mother and the Beloved...

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Love in Action

We can express love in words but even more powerful is love in action.  In today’s Gospel Jesus asks Peter three times, “Peter, do you love me?”  This same Peter had three times denied Jesus: “Then...

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Jesus Prays

In today’s Gospel Jesus prays for us: “I pray not only for these [disciples], but also for those who will believe in me through their word…”  We are the ones who have come to believe in Jesus...

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