Greg Friedman, OFM

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Cycle AJanuary 1, 2023 When I was a boy my grandmother had a huge nativity set that came from

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Cycle ADecember 25, 2022 I want to tell you a true story that happened on a Christmas Eve

Fourth Sunday of Advent Cycle ADecember 18, 2022 A former Franciscan missionary in the Philippines once told me that when he traveled from mission to

Third Sunday of Advent Cycle ADecember 11, 2022 The signs of the season are all around us these days—displays in the malls, decorations in homes,

We need the prophetic “wake-up call” of John the Baptist in today’s Gospel to summon us to conversion. We need to welcome God’s grace and power in order to become part of God’s dream.

The Scripture readings for this first Sunday in Advent urge us to wake up to what is happening here and now. We must be prepared, focused on making our hearts ready to receive God at every moment.