The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
Ours is a world drunk with power. Fear extinguishes the flame of virtue. The center of the universe is not God, but ourselves.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. God had His eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose God is working out in everything and in everyone.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
Fear and anxiety are human constructs, human obstacles when we lack what is necessary to bring forth the good in ourselves and the good in others.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
In his homily for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Christopher delves into today’s readings, revealing the nature of Jesus’ power over evil, sickness and death.
“The presence of Christ within you makes for peace and all good, and makes you more aware of the people around you, […]
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
The theme of the Book of Job is not precisely suffering, but rather how to speak of God in the midst of suffering. What justifies Job’s humanity is that in spite of his suffering he was able to speak well of God.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
The mustard seed . . . "once sown, springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade".
The San Damiano Cross and the Blue Cross – Call and Response
While unable to record this week's homily due to travel for the OFS, Fr. Christopher Panagoplos, TOR, offers us a way to reflect on the call and the response of St. Francis.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Corpus Christi – Fr. Christopher
The Church, as Mother and Teacher of the faith, has given all believers, in these days of Eucharistic Revival, the opportunity to reflect deeply on the Eucharist, to be concerned what happens on the Altar and what should be happening in the hearts of those around the Altar. We need to reflect and understand that we are the Body of Christ, receiving Christ’s body.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Trinity Sunday – Fr. Christopher
The Father is Lover, loving the Son into being. The Son then is the Beloved of the Father, and the Spirit is the Love that binds them. It is from this love that everything else comes.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Pentecost Sunday – Fr. Christopher
. Today, Pentecost Sunday, Easter’s 50th day, we pray for a fresh stirring of the gifts of the Spirit so that we can fulfill our mission to witness Jesus to others in the power of the Holy Spirit.