The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 2nd Sunday in Advent and the Immaculate Conception – Fr. Christopher
This is the time to purify and simplify, to come back to what is essential. To re-think where we have been, to re-think where we are going.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 1st Sunday in Advent – Fr. Christopher
Let us be aware of this divine activity. Let God’s redeeming presence enter into our thinking and planning. Let us stay awake through the night.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Christ the King – Fr. Christopher
Our King is the Good Shepherd who gathers and holds us together. Our King is the image of the Invisible God who made us to live in the light.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
Physical death is not to be equated with loss of life. Indeed, it is the door to fuller life.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Fr. Christopher
A proclamation that is received anew in your hearing this morning. Not so much about a church in Rome, but about the Church, our Church, your Church, and the proclamation and witness to the Kingdom of God to this very day.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – All Souls Day – Fr. Christopher
We contemplate our experience within God’s loving gaze, which shines over every moment of every day. In the warmth of that loving gaze, God takes a long, loving look at us.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
Living humbly is being in right relationship with God, from whom comes all good, knowing our dependence on God’s mercy.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
Let us integrate our hearts into the heart of Jesus; praying always, until our heart becomes Godlike.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
This event is not just about the healing of the afflicted. It’s about faith. A faith that leads to conversion. A faith that brings salvation.
What Is a Spiritual Assistant?
How would you describe spiritual assistance to someone who is not a Secular Franciscan? I have to answer this even for a lot of the friars that I try to recruit to serve. To help someone understand quickly, we have to be nearly complete, very concise, and entirely correct. Think of a priest you know who has never served as a spiritual assistant – what would you say to try to recruit him?