We need to see the world also through the eyes of faith. You can't see the covenant with Abraham using the senses alone. And it had to be quite difficult for Abraham to believe hearing about all these descendants he was going to have, when especially at this point in his life, he had no children. It required him to see with the eyes of faith. Full transcript: https://thefriar.org/2024/03/21/see-the-world-through-faith-thursmar21/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

We are to seek holiness in our ordinary lives. We can forget that the saints were fully human. Mary, Joseph. They had to discover and develop this relationship with God in the same way you and I do. They had to figure out who was this Jesus. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/19/holiness-in-ordinary-life-tues-mar19/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

"Where are you?" That was the question in the book of Genesis when Adam and Eve sinned. Where are you? They hid. In fact, it's what we all do, on some level, when we are confronted with our own sin. We hide. We hide from God, and we often find ourselves hiding from each other, presenting one image, but knowing deep down inside that's not who we are. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/18/dont-hide-homily-for-monday-march-18-2025/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

We need a savior. And if we are like St. Dominic, we recognize this best when we are occupied with speaking to God or about God. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/17/why-do-we-need-a-savior-homily-sun-mar17/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Probably the least favorite word, the first least favorite word that we learned in our lives was the word "no." But nonetheless, tell a toddler "no" and that often results in a great difficulty. There can be a meltdown, there can be anger, they can say things like "I hate you" because they don't like the word "no." Full Transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/15/our-least-favorite-word-no-fri-mar15/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Today's readings remind us to keep God close. Moses is delayed and the people are discouraged. They take matters into their own hands, which ends badly. Do we sometimes do the same? Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/14/keep-god-close-homily-for-thursday-mar14/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

The temple, which we hear about in both readings, was critically important for this coming together of the law of God and the lived example of people.The true temple is the Lord Jesus himself. It is in the Lord Jesus that humanity and divinity come together. And it is in Jesus himself that this man now is healed. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/12/jesus-is-the-temple-homily-for-tues-mar12/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

We could go on and on with the struggles and the challenges that people face. But the solution to them all is the same. Call. Call upon Jesus. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/11/call-upon-jesus-homily-for-monday-march-11/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Moses lifting up the serpent so people can be saved. The lifting of Jesus on the cross. We have very powerful parallels that teach us something fundamental to the core of our faith. And the fundamental core is that we need a Savior. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/10/the-lifting-up-of-jesus-homily-sun-mar10/

Whose side are you on? That's really what the readings are about today. Whose side are we on? Are we on the side of Jesus or not? Do we stand with our Lord or not? Full transcript at: https://thefriar.org/2024/03/07/whose-side-are-you-on-homily-thurs-mar7/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

In Confession, we come with the Church. The entire people of God comes before us, represented in the priest who celebrates the sacrament. But even more important, when we come to the sacrament of confession, our loving God holds us for we are beloved daughters and sons of his. Full transcript at: https://thefriar.org/2024/03/05/god-holds-you-in-confession-tues-mar5/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

The river was too puny. The country was too small. The king was being set up. Only Elisha was able to see as God sees. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/04/do-we-see-as-god-sees-homily-for-mon-mar4/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

The mid-term exam. Well, as I said at the beginning, we are about halfway through the season of Lent. And the purpose of Lent is change. It's repentance. We should be qualitatively different at the end of the season of Lent than we were at the start. How's it going? Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/03/mid-term-time-for-lent-homily-sunday-mar3/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

"You're not the boss of me." Maybe that is something you said to a brother or a sister. Or maybe to a friend when you are a kid. But do we say this to God? Full transcript can be found at https://thefriar.org/2024/03/01/youre-not-the-boss-of-me-homily-fri-mar1/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Trust is at the heart of a life of faith. It's not at the expense of reason, it's not at the expense of pragmatism, but faith always has pride of place. And so let us ask the Lord today that we might be inspired by one who is risen from the dead. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/02/29/trust-in-god-or-trust-in-humanity-feb29/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Practice what you teach. These words are the words of leadership in the Church. We would all be served to use them. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/02/27/practice-what-you-teach-homily-tues-feb27/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Are we merciful more? Or do we judge more? Do we forgive more? Or do we condemn more? For the full transcript go to https://thefriar.org/2024/02/26/what-do-you-do-more-homily-for-mon-feb26/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

It is not just Abraham who has faith, so too does Isaac. It is not the case that Isaac was the unwilling victim here, but just as Abraham trusted fully in God at this point in his life, so too does Isaac. For the full transcript go to https://thefriar.org/2024/02/26/faith-of-isaac-and-abraham-sun-feb25/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

Today's readings bring to mind a very important word for us to kind of know the meaning of and understand. The word is virtue. It's a philosophical word, actually, that comes to us primarily through the philosopher Aristotle. For the full transcript go to https://thefriar.org/2024/02/26/virtue-is-more-than-value-homily-feb23/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.

I learned years ago words matter. I don't know if you know the word for French fry, in Spanish, but French fries in Spanish is "las papas fritas." It's a feminine word, "papa," "potato." The Pope, however, is not a feminine word. The Pope is "el papa." Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/02/22/potato-pope-the-power-of-words-feb22/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.