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If we're living the example of St. Martin de Porres, I think it's noticing those who are in need and meeting their needs as disciples of Jesus. thefriar.org/2023/11/03/st-…

Set Ablaze. This is a very Dominican gospel. Listening to Jesus talk about how he wants to set the world on fire. That he, in fact, is the Lord of all. He has come to establish a kingdom. And he can't wait to get that adventure underway. thefriar.org/2023/10/26/set…

The New Testament is hidden in the Old, and the Old Testament is revealed in the New. We have to think of the Bible as the whole of God's story of revelation. If we really want to discover the New Testament, we have to understand the Old Testament. thefriar.org/2023/10/24/dis…

The separation of church and state is not to protect the government from religion, it's to protect people who practice their faith from the government. But what is more important? Church or state? thefriar.org/2023/10/22/chu…

Linda went right out to meet Jesus. She was the one that was doing all the hospitality things and so forth. We could just as easily say that's Linda. She was a Martha. She was a doer. thefriar.org/2023/10/21/lin…

Do not be afraid. Today's Gospel is a warning about the dangers of hypocrisy. Now, we're all capable of hypocrisy and commit hypocrisy every time we sin. But God n-knows our sins and loves us anyway. Seek his forgiveness. thefriar.org/2023/10/20/don…

Who's to blame? There was a not so pleasant part of our theological history as Catholics and as Christians when it came to the question about who bore responsibility for the death of Jesus. Let's be clear: we are all responsible for the death of Jesus. thefriar.org/2023/10/19/bla…

The Pharisees are interesting. They are very serious about their faith. They believe they're doing what God wants. But truth be told, they're getting it backwards. Over time, they've focused more on external actions not internal conversion. thefriar.org/2023/10/17/ext…

How to overcome doubt. What Jesus gets at is faith in him comes out of a relationship. Other significant relationships are the same. There's friendship, for example. There is, in fact, sometimes a spousal relationship. All are based on faith, not proof. thefriar.org/2023/10/16/how…

It may seem odd to us that the king goes out to the highways and byways to invite everyone, and then this man is not dressed in a wedding garment and is kicked out. But we have to have the contrite heart, the repentance away from sin. thefriar.org/2023/10/15/des…

Joel asks us to think differently, suggesting difficulties can be ways God seeks to help us. Perhaps we can view these things as a warning from God, a chance to to see and to examine our own lives and to turn back to the Lord. thefriar.org/2023/10/13/war…

We know we hear how important it is to pray. Read any book on the spiritual life and they'll tell you how important it is to pray. But in my experience, the reality is that while we may want to pray, we don't always know how to. We need to learn. thefriar.org/2023/10/12/lea…

To understand the Nicene Creed, it is important to remember the significant source of the Arian heresy. Namely, how can there be three persons in one God? Or, put another way, is Jesus really fully God, or some lesser God created by the Father? thefriar.org/2023/10/11/the…

Listen and trust. The Gospel puts two aspects of life side by side and says, "You know, you need both of these things." But as St. Thomas Aquinas would say, "One is a little bit better." And that's what Mary chooses. The contemplation of Jesus in life. thefriar.org/2023/10/10/lis…

Division. Are you the kind of person that goes out of your way to meet people you don't know, to meet strangers, maybe to get to know someone that's different than you are? Or will you take a chance to know someone different? thefriar.org/2023/10/10/div…

Today we have two readings that really focus on how to treat foreigners. The first reading from the book of Jonah is kind of a don't do it this way. And the Gospel is a story that probably isn't as shocking to us as it was to those who first heard it. thefriar.org/2023/10/09/ref…

I want to focus today on Paul's letter to the Philippians. It just feels to me like this is a really good reading to teach us about how to deal with anxiety in our life. Prayer, Petition, Thanksgiving and thinking about whatever is honorable. thefriar.org/2023/10/08/how…

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. I simply cannot say enough about the rosary. It's such an important spiritual help to me. I pray it every day as do many people. It is an act of confidence as the Blessed Mothers always leads us to Jesus. thefriar.org/2023/10/07/our…

There's a saying, "If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem." Today Jesus, in a way, is kind of speaking of this very same truth. We either can work to build up the kingdom of God, or we can be vehicles to tear it down. thefriar.org/2023/10/07/pro…

Sin isn't just an accident, a mistake. It is really sin. It is a deliberate rejection of God's love because we wanted to do what we wanted to do even though we knew it was contrary to the will of God. thefriar.org/2023/10/06/sin…