Friar Daily Reflection
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 events as interrelated. John describes Mary’s actions in this way:...
Living out the Mystery
This is Holy Week during which the Church invites us to enter more intentionally into the mystery of our salvation through the celebration of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and the Vigil, and the grand celebration of Easter Sunday. This is Holy Week. But...
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 him, he protests: God: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,...
A Life Changing Experience
There are moments in life that change us for the better or for the worst forever. They change our whole outlook on life and even our way of living – such as a serious sickness or near-death experience, love, studies, people from different countries or religion, a...
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 the truth will set you free.” His words are profound because he...
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 the Gospel. There are very few Christmas carols about Joseph. The...
Possibility of New Life
The scene in today’ gospel (a woman caught in adultery) is a mixture of zealous righteousness that seeks to enact the law without pardon or quarter, the leadership who want to trap Jesus between mercy and the Law, and a woman caught in sin, fearing for her life. True...
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 Father. Israel received God’s plan for us from Moses in the form of the...
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 always a reading from a Gospel. We stand for the proclamation of the...
Despair or a Mother’s Care and Love
In the first reading today, the Lord sings a beautiful song of compassion and love to Israel through the words of the prophet Isaiah. I answer you. I help you. I keep the covenant. I restore you. I give you green pastures and straight paths. I give you green pastures....