Eucharist: The Promise of Life
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 2, 2019
As Catholics, we consider the Eucharist to be one of the most significant and important doctrines of our faith.
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Jim Van Vurst, OFM
Jim Van Vurst, OFM, was a Franciscan friar for over 65 years. After ordination, he received his graduate degree in psychology. He contributed widely to St. Anthony Messenger magazine and FranciscanMedia.org before passing away in 2021.
Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus on Fasting and Penance
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
March 8, 2019
Early in the Gospel of Mark (2:18-22), Jesus runs into a series of conflicts with the Jewish religious leaders. One such conflict involved the law of fasting.
Lenten Reflections with Friar Jim
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
March 6, 2019
Friar Jim answers Lenten questions
40 Days in the Desert: A Lenten Meditation
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
February 21, 2019
Some years ago I heard a psychologist give a talk in which he shared this insight: A love relationship is a relationship of trust.
Franciscan Inspirations: We Are Children of God
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
October 9, 2018
We are here because of our unique history. And change, no matter how remote, alters everything. If our parents had not come together, we would not be.
Notes from a Friar: Pope Francis Said What?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 23, 2018
You may recall Pope Francis’ statement a couple of years ago concerning God’s love.
Franciscan Inspirations: Grains of Sand
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 15, 2018
Jesus spoke of the potential of the tiny mustard seed: “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to [this] mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you” (Lk 17:6).