Sunday Soundbite for April 23, 2023
Third Sunday of Easter Cycle AApril 23, 2023 In human life there’s no substitute for daily, lived experience, no matter how much “book learning” you’ve had. On these Sundays of Easter the Church teaches the newly baptized—and all of us—how …
Sunday Soundbite for April 16, 2023
Second Sunday of Easter Cycle AApril 16, 2023 “I’ll need to see some proof.” “How can you be certain?” Have you used one of those expressions today? Hello, I’m Franciscan Father Greg Friedman with the Sunday Soundbite for the Second …
Sunday Soundbite for April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection Cycle AApril 9, 2023 “There is no tale ever told,” author J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote in an essay on storytelling, that people “would rather find was true.” Hello, I’m Franciscan Father Greg Friedman with …
Sunday Soundbite for April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Cycle AApril 2, 2023 Some years ago, I saw an exhibit of paintings by Monet. Seeing a lifetime of work by that artist–rather than viewing one isolated painting–helped me appreciate the larger context of …
Sunday Soundbite for March 26, 2023
Fifth Sunday in Lent Cycle AMarch 26, 2023 Some years ago in a homily, I told of standing at the bedside of a priest-friend who was dying, and wrestling with one of the questions that naturally arise at such a …
Sunday Soundbite for March 19, 2023
Fourth Sunday in Lent Cycle AMarch 19, 2023 Three great stories in the Gospel of John have for centuries served as Scriptural instructions for those preparing for baptism. Hello, I’m Franciscan Father Greg Friedman and this is the Sunday Soundbite …
