Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We hear about a famous road in today’s gospel, the road to Jericho. The road from Jerusalem to Jericho was a favorite haunt for robbers and outlaws.
Obituary Notice for Br. John Baptist Hildreth, SA
Brother John Baptist (Birth name: Burton S.) Hildreth, SA a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, passed from this life on July 2, 2019 at Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
Obituary Notice for Fr. Peter J. Taran, SA
Father Peter J. Taran (nee Tarantino), SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, passed from this life on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
Obituary Notice for Br. Benedict Terasawa, SA
Brother Benedict (nee Francis Masayuki) Terasawa, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, passed from this life on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the first reading, Isaiah tells us in graphic language what Jerusalem meant to the Jews. It was the center of worship, the center of their lives.
Christian Unity—It May Be Closer than You Think
The following reflection is from Dalton LaTessa (second from right), a participant in Franciscan for the Summer—a summer discernment internship which includes living with the Friars while studying in Rome about ”Ecumenical and Interreligious Movements from a Catholic Perspective.” Dalton offered the following reflection...
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It is obvious from today’s gospel that Jesus is not promising us a rose garden. He cannot even promise His followers a place to lay their heads.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Corpus Christi 2019
Corpus Christi. Sixteen hundred years ago a Bishop of Jerusalem addressed some converts on the Holy Communion that they were to receive for the first time. He said, “When you come up to receive, make your left hand a throne for the right, for it is about to receive a King.” Cup your palm and so receive the Body of Christ, then answer “Amen.” Take care not to lose part of it. Such a loss would be like a mutilation of your own body. Why if you had been given gold dust, would you not take the utmost care to hold it fast? Be careful not to let a grain slip through your fingers, lest you be so much the poorer.
With A Little Faith, We Can Become Great Saints
The following reflection is from Dave Sebastian (far left), a participant in Franciscan for the Summer—a summer discernment internship which includes living with the Friars while studying in Rome about ”Ecumenical and Interreligious Movements from a Catholic Perspective.” Dave offered the following reflection...
Celebrating Three Jubilarians
It is with a profound sense of gratitude that the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement celebrate the Diamond Jubilees of two Friars: Fr. Arthur Gouthro, SA, and Br. Theodore Novak, SA. These men have truly been an inspiration in the past 60 years as Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. The Friars also mark the Silver Jubilee, 25 years, of Fr. Edward Boes, SA.