Frank Friar Fridays

How do we confront the people we love - and the people we live with? Jesus shows us the way.

Listen to this interview with Br. Alonso Salas, OP, a second year student brother and his inspiring story of meeting and accompanying those living on the margins on the streets of Memphis.

This week we interview Br. Joseph Hilliker OP who we interviewed last year detailing his summer experience in Kenya. This summer he served as a chaplain in a Houston ER. Hear his inspiring story.

After four attempts over three years - we finally made it - thanks be to God. Hear some highlights of our pilgrimage.

Missy Sims was recently featured in a New York Times article that details her legal suit against big oil companies on behalf of several cities in Puerto Rico. She blames them for climate change and that their indifference has been the cause of the devastating storms that have plagued that island. What comes through very clearly is that she her Catholic faith has guided her in this David vs. Goliat...

Transfiguration is about an openness to being changed. I think there is some interesting theological connections to the film Oppenheimer.

This is a question we may need to ask ourselves everyday - but let's really reflect on this question this week. every day

Having just returned from a vacation in Costa Rica, I thought I would offer some of my reflections on this extraordinary place. Pura Vida is the official slogan of Costa Rica, and people say it as often as people say Ciao! in Italy. Literally it. means "pure life" but it means more in the way the Ticos use it. It mean's "Everything is great, how about you?" or "Isn&#39...

We can let ourselves get weighed down. That's a choice. There's another one too.

Does the answer surprise you?

and so what are we called to do about it?

Yes, we are supposed to love one another as Jesus loves us - but let's kick it up a bit.

This is a welcome statement a made a couple of times at St. Tom's, but I believe we lived it out every day. Feel free to share it - and live it.

We - meaning priests - tend to make it complicated. It isn't. Celebrating the Trinity means celebrating hospitality.

God has given us a lot - maybe we don't notice. Do we keep them to ourselves - or share them? Easy question.

Jesus asks all of us - commissions all of us - to share what he has given each of us.

And a special Mother's Day column from Erma Bombeck (my absolute favorite!)

We are all called to do amazing things, and with the help of God, we can do them. Are you ready?

On Sunday we hear the familiar story of the good shepherd - a beautiful story that images Christ as our good shepherd. But there's more to the story. The story asks for something from each of us.

Where are you on your journey of faith?

This week we hear the story of the doubting Thomas. Do we let Jesus into our lives - or do we try to keep him out or contained to Sunday?

Yes, two episodes in one weekend - but it's Easter and I can't let that pass without a special reflection for this Easter Sunday.

I was interviewed by Our Sunday Visitor as part of the Eucharistic Revival initiative of the USCCB. The subject? Why do some women wear veils, and how are we called to respond?

I was interviewed recently by OSV as part of a project of the Eucharistic Revival that includes interviews with the preachers involved with the revival. I cannot say I am an expert on the topic, but it provided for an engaging conversation.

How do we let our afflictions and fear keep us from living out our lives fully?