Friar Musings

Who do you say that I am ….

English: Jesus Christ – detail from Deesis mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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A Prophet, a Pharisee, and a Loving Woman

The 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 7:36-8:3

36 A Pharisee invited him to dine with him, and…

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When the clay fights back…

We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.…

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St. Anthony of Padua - part 4

Miracles and Traditions of St. Anthony. St. Anthony Bread is a term used for offerings made in…

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St. Anthony of Padua - part 3

Public Preacher, Franciscan Teacher. Anthony’s superior, St. Francis, was cautious about education…

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St. Anthony of Padua - part 2

Before He Was Anthony of Padua.  Anthony of Padua was born Fernando Martins de Bulhões on August…

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St. Anthony of Padua - part 1

For more than 100 years, Sacred Heart Catholic Church(in downtown Tampa, FL) had been under the…

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Francis and the Crusades - Part 3

It is important to recognize why Francis came to Damietta during the Fifth Crusade is just one part…

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Church Services of the Future

A parishioner sent this to me. It gave me a laugh and I hope it will for you, too.

Pastor: “Praise…

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Dr. Sheldon Cooper, Mystery of a Kiss, and the Eucharist

In seminary, one of my theology professors (not Dr. Sheldon Cooper – although that would have been…

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