When Will the World End?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
October 8, 2017
One of the most common questions people have about the end of the world is, simply, “What will happen in the future?”
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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.
Notes from a Friar: Jesus and the Moth
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 23, 2017
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 of Matthew’s Gospel contain Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. These chapters contain about 101 verses and are considered a basic summary of Jesus’ teaching for anyone wishing to become his disciple.
Models of Faith: St. Mary Magdalene
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 21, 2017
Thanks to the Gospels, we know who Jesus’ disciples were.
God’s Gift: The Ten Commandments
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
March 28, 2017
In 1988, Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, a multimillionaire, and a man of strong opinions, addressed the National Press Association in Atlanta about the Ten Commandments…
A Friar Reflects on the Hope of Lent
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
February 24, 2012
The word season has many meanings, and each tells us something about what Lent can and should mean for us.