Lent with the Saints: John the Evangelist
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 23, 2020
The Gospel, in its simplest terms, shows us how Jesus has come to reveal the Father.
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Greg Friedman, OFM
Greg Friedman, OFM, is a Franciscan communicator working to promote the mission of the friars in the Holy Land
Lent with the Saints: Paul
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 22, 2020
Old Testament readings take priority in Lent. Most of the First Readings on weekdays are from the Hebrew Scriptures; the First Reading each Sunday is chosen to recall the story of salvation.
Lent with the Saints: Martin de Porres
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 21, 2020
Hosea 6:1–6; Psalm 51:3–4, 18–19, 20–21ab; Luke 18:9–14>
Picture the simple Dominican brother Martin de Porres moving humbly among the sick and poor of Lima, Peru, in the seventeenth century. His work was long and arduous as he cared for orphans, slaves, and poor children. His hours of prayer and penance strengthened this ministry. At first only a lay helper in this community, thinking himself unworthy to be a vowed religious, Martin was eventually invited into full membership.
Lent with the Saints: Teresa of Calcutta
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 20, 2020
No list of lenten saints would be complete without Mother Teresa of Calcutta. I was fortunate enough to see her in person in June 1981.
Lent with the Saints: Patrick
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 19, 2020
Luke’s Gospel gives one of many episodes in the story of Jesus where he drives out a devil and brings relief to a person who has been possessed.
Lent with the Saints: Francis de Sales
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 18, 2020
St. Francis de Sales was marked by his family for a legal career, following in his father’s footsteps as a distinguished jurist in France.
Lent with the Saints: Alphonsus Liguori
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 17, 2020
In today’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus a question: How often should we forgive a brother who offends us?