Frank Friar Fridays

What blinds us to what we need to do and how we are called to live? 17.03.2023 10:52 ↓

Maybe we already know the whats?  What are the hows?

What will satisfy your thirst? 10.03.2023 8:49 ↓

In the famous story of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, we get a chance to reflect on what we need in our own lives to satisfy our desires.

What does it mean to be transfigured? 03.03.2023 9:18 ↓

And is it something we can explain to others?

A letter from Kiev 24.02.2023 15:23 ↓

Today, February 24, markes the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Kiev.  I share with you a letter written by one of my Dominican brothers in Kiev reflecting on the past 12 months there.  

Lying - if everyone does it, what's the big deal? 17.02.2023 24:55 ↓

Is our culture buying into the notion that lying is okay - because, well,  everyone does it.

Is it ever permissible to tell a lie? 10.02.2023 22:50 ↓

What if no one is harmed?  What if it is to save someone from danger?  What does it even mean to be permissible?  To whom, or. to what?  What the heck is a lie anyway?  Find out the answers to these questions and so much more in our interview with moral theologian, Dr. Stewart Clem, PhD.

We are called to be salt and light. 03.02.2023 10:51 ↓

What's that mean, and how do we live our lives to be the salt of the earth and a light to others?

How do we live the beatitudes? 27.01.2023 13:51 ↓

And what lessons can we learn from our children?

Are you a light to the world? 20.01.2023 11:49 ↓

And if not to the world, to your neighbor, or your family?  At the very least?

Let’s talk about what it means to be an evangelized. 13.01.2023 33:20 ↓

This interview with former campus minister and Catholic counselor, Grant Freeman goes into the whys, what and when on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with our family and friends.

How good are we at putting Christ at the center of our lives? 06.01.2023 14:00 ↓

What do the Magi and the response of King Herod say about us?

New Years' Resolutions 30.12.2022 12:34 ↓

No telling where a New Year's resolution might lead us.

How does Christ come to us at Christmas? 23.12.2022 9:52 ↓

The beginning of the Gospel of John is not what we might think about at Christmas - the word of God - darkness - but it is very much how God enters into our lives.  

Fourth week of Advent 16.12.2022 8:40 ↓

What do our dreams tell us about ourselves?

Third Sunday of Advent 09.12.2022 10:31 ↓

Are you ready for Christmas?  Rejoice, be patient, and be a messenger.  

Do I really need to change? 02.12.2022 10:13 ↓

There's a lot of bad stuff happening in the world.  How do we change our world?  "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me."

Wow! It doesn't get any better than this!! 25.11.2022 10:07 ↓

My almost famous story about waiting in line at Ted Drewes - and waiting for Christ to enter our lives.

Who do we call our king - our ruler? 18.11.2022 13:17 ↓

We have just had elections.  There have been elections in other countries - new rulers chosen.  Who do we consider our ruler?

We are motivated by fear or love? 11.11.2022 10:21 ↓

The choice is ours - let Jesus and his way be our guide.

What is heaven like? 04.11.2022 13:42 ↓

We think a fair amount about heaven - not a bad thing - but why do so many of us fear getting there?

An interview on thoughts about how we help to bring others back to the faith 27.10.2022 23:33 ↓

This interview with my fellow Dominican Br. Bernard Wierdak discusses his own journey of faith and gives some important insights into how we are each called to live out our faith life.  

What does Church Lady from SNL teach us? 21.10.2022 10:58 ↓

Church Lady and the gospel reading this weekend both want us to look into our own hearts before we judge others.  A tough thing to do.  

Pray - pray - pray - don't give up. 14.10.2022 10:36 ↓

We are told to persevere in prayer - but some times we can't seem to wait for God's response.  

I say "thanks be to God!" a lot. Why? 07.10.2022 9:28 ↓

It comes from an experience I had in Oaxaca.

Increase our faith 30.09.2022 9:45 ↓

The apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith - and his response is astounding.