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Friar Reflection

Mary’s Example

Mary’s Example

In today’s Gospel Mary anoints the feet of Jesus.  This event occurs six days before Passover.  On Passover Jesus will wash the feet of his disciples.  John the Evangelist wants us to see these two...

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Persecuted Prophets

Persecuted Prophets

In today’s readings we hear of two persecuted prophets, Jeremiah and Jesus.  Both are not only persecuted but threatened with death.  Jeremiah is a reluctant but faithful prophet.  When God calls...

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Freedom and Truth

Freedom and Truth

In today’s Gospel Jesus teaches us the true meaning of freedom and truth.  His words are simple but profound: “If you remain in my word, you will be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and...

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Being Guided by Faith

Being Guided by Faith

Joseph is kind of a forgotten figure in the history of salvation. This was sort of planned so that God can be seen as the true Father of Jesus throughout the Gospel. Joseph is not mentioned often in...

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Love Everyone

Love Everyone

Today’s Gospel is truly remarkable. It is part of the Sermon on the Mount which is sort of a life plan from God’s point of view for all Christians. It comes out of Jesus relationship with God the...

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Word of God

Word of God

Each Sunday we hear the Word of God, the Sacred Scripture.  The first reading is usually taken from the Old Testament, the second reading is usually a reading from a letter of St. Paul and there is...

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On Living Waters

On Living Waters

Part of the baptismal ceremony for infants is the blessing of the waters of the sacrament. It is a wonderful blessing that tells the history of salvation through the story of the living waters. It...

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New Heavens and Earth

New Heavens and Earth

It has been said that a prophet is someone who “comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable.”  This saying describes well both Isaiah in our first reading and Jesus in today’s Gospel. ...

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