Frank Friar Fridays

How our vice-president gets Thomas Aquinas wrong 14.02.2025 9:25 ↓

I think it is great when we draw on the wisdom of Thomas Aquinas in our public debate, but we need to get it right.

Is Jesus calling you to be a fisher of men and women? 07.02.2025 8:30 ↓

You betcha!!!

Who are the wisdom figures in our lives? Who is always there to extend a helping hand? 31.01.2025 10:46 ↓

The answers sometimes surprise, especially among the young.

What did Jesus say in his inaugural address? 24.01.2025 10:44 ↓

Our faith calls us to something more. To call ourselves Christians means we are to follow the example of Jesus Christ - to serve others - to seek to help the stranger and the forgotten - the sick and the lonely.

Broadcast from Italy on the wedding at Cana 17.01.2025 8:13 ↓

Hope you enjoy it.

What does our love look like? A podcast from Italy 10.01.2025 10:20 ↓

What does our love look like? I am broadcasting from Italy.

Filling in some of the gaps in my life's story 10.01.2025 24:38 ↓

The death of my friend, mentor, and hero, Bishop William Higi, has inspired me to talk about the challenges I faced in seeking ordination and the role Bishop Higi played in my calling to serve our Church.

What has the message of this Christmas been for us? What has been our experience with the Lord this year? Have we gone home by a different route? 03.01.2025 10:48 ↓

What has the message of this Christmas been for us? What has been our experience with the Lord this year?  Have we gone home by a different route?

My reading recommendations for 2024 27.12.2024 16:40 ↓

Here's what I read this year that I would recommend to you: The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni The Terror by Dan Simmons The Orenda by Joseph Boyden The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes Rules of Civility by Amor Towles The One by John Marrs The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins Landscape with...

Who are the prophets in your life? 20.12.2024 9:19 ↓

And when and how are you called to be a prophet to others?

Gaudete Sunday - Rejoice - But what if we don’t feel like rejoicing? 13.12.2024 8:36 ↓

Sometimes the demands of the season and just life can get in the way of feeling joy-filled. Then what?

How are you preparing yourself this Advent season? 06.12.2024 10:30 ↓

There are specific things we can do. Here are some suggestions.

Wow, it doesn't get any better than this? 29.11.2024 12:43 ↓

This reflection on the 1st Sunday of Advent tries to help us focus on what is truly important in our lives - and to prepare ourselves for the greatest gift we will ever receive.

Make Christ Great Again - MCGA 22.11.2024 10:03 ↓

Maybe I should say Keep Christ Great!!

As Christians, the current times call us to be brave in living out our faith... 15.11.2024 10:40 ↓

... and it is not always easy, but if we trust in God, we can do it.

Do you trust God? 08.11.2024 11:55 ↓

I suspect our first answer is—of course! But then, when we stop and think about it, we need to ask ourselves whether we trust God in all things and in all ways.

What is the great commandmment of Jesus? 01.11.2024 9:12 ↓

We are each called to be saints - and we are supposed to begin our task - NOW. No waiting around. Because we need saints if we are going to move forward in our troubled world.

How can we open our eyes to the needs of others? 25.10.2024 9:40 ↓

Christ cures a blind man from physical blindness, but we may be blind in other ways.

How are you called to serve? 18.10.2024 10:44 ↓

It seems that often what we are seeking seems to be all about ourselves. We are called to something more.

Why do we make the choices that we do? 11.10.2024 12:03 ↓

What is our motivation? We make choices daily - some big and some not so big, but even the little ones can add up to big consequences. We need to reflect on what truly brings us joy in our lives.

All are welcome, all are welcome 04.10.2024 9:37 ↓

all are welcome, in this space.

Whatever happened to sin? 27.09.2024 8:46 ↓

Yes! So you can skip this episode if you don't have a problem with sinning!!

Are we ready to humble ourselves – to be the servant God calls each of us to be? 20.09.2024 14:19 ↓

I was in Greece last week, but I posted an interview that was done of me on a local podcast. If you would like to hear that it is in my podcast file.

Faith without works is dead 06.09.2024 11:40 ↓

That's what we hear in the Bible, so how does that look in our daily lives?

What do we do with our gift of faith? 30.08.2024 10:37 ↓

Yes! That's right. We are supposed to do something with it.