- Special Giving from the Heart to Lend Hand in Hurricane Recovery October 25, 2024 - The passing of both Hurricane Helene and Milton through our region has seen thousands of our neighbors experience the hardship of damage to homes and vehicles, and the loss of personal property. With Sacred Heart and its ancillary facilities making it through each storm relatively unscathed, the focus of both the friars and parish committees … Read More Special Giving from the Heart to Lend Hand in Hurricane Recovery
- Christ’s Baptism of Solidarity | Friar Reflections | Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 18, 2024 - Saints of God, the Lord be with you! Scripture scholars use the criterion of embarrassment as one of their tools to help them uncover the historicity of a particular scripture passage. Many scripture scholars also advocate that the Gospel according to Mark is the earliest gospel text written. In today’s Gospel (Mark 10:35-45), Jesus, for … Read More Christ’s Baptism of Solidarity | Friar Reflections | Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Rounding the Obstacles | Friar Reflections | Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2024 - My Good Friends, Our readings this weekend challenge us to reflect on what we truly value in life. The Gospel from Mark presents the familiar story of the rich young man who seeks eternal life but struggles when Jesus asks him to sell his possessions and follow Him. The man’s sadness at the thought of … Read More Rounding the Obstacles | Friar Reflections | Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time