The Roots of Fat Tuesday, the Fruits of Lent
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
January 25, 2024
What are the Catholic roots behind this global day of excess? Friar Jim explains.
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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: The Paradox of Holiness
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 15, 2023
What does holiness mean and how do we become it?
Sharing the Word for August 29, 2023
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 29, 2023
Memorial of the Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist August 29, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Mark 6:17-29 Mark’s description of the martyrdom of the
Humanizing God
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 3, 2023
We understand how our own hands are so important in expressing our love and care for one another—a touch, a protective hold. That image also tells us about God.
Notes from a Friar: A Closer Look at Heaven
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 31, 2023
Eternity will be the revelation not only of all God’s love and goodness, but also of all that we have meant to each other.
Notes from a Friar: The Book of Proverbs
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
July 17, 2023
The Book of Proverbs, which was written about 400 years before the birth of Jesus, covers only 32 pages in the Bible.
Notes from a Friar: The Theology of a Poet
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 8, 2023
Emily Dickinson said that she never went to church. But one thing is certain: She was a woman of deep faith.