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The Season of Lent And Reconciliation by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Ash Wednesday Means Full Churches The season of Lent begins on Wednesday, February 22. Next to Christmas and Easter, there is no time when churches are more filled. There is something about Ash Wednesday that can touch the hearts and consciences of people who seldom go to church. Lent is a time of r..

November 30, 2011 Letting God Love Us by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. Credit: © iStockphoto/ooyoo In recent years, a gradual illumination has come about in my life. And this has greatly affected my understanding of God's will. In the second half of my life, this intuition or insight has made my soul feel lighter and brighter—and more joyful. In my younger years, when..

November 16, 2011 Jesus Chooses His 12 Apostles by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Many people find Jesus' choice of his apostles curious. Why did he choose them in the first place? A cynic might think he could have done better blindfolded. The account of Jesus' selection of his apostles as related in the Gospel of Luke (6:12-19) contains a lot of details about this impo..

November 02, 2011 New Movie, 'The Way,' Offers Insights by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. Martin Sheen, Friar Jack Wintz and Emilio Estevez On June 15, during an interview in Malibu, California, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez shared their thoughts with me about The Way. The film takes its viewers on the road to a very popular destination—the Cathedral of Santiago de Com..

October 19, 2011 The Virtue of Respect by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. The Meaning of Respect Sometimes words are used so often they lose their meaning. In our society, "respect" is one of those words. It seems everyone wants and demands respect. Woody Allen, in one of his movies, describes a man with these words: "This man is an utter fake, is lazy, stubborn and not worth the time of day." Then..

본문 September 21, 2011 The Overloaded Camel by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Jesus and the Rich Young Man There is a curious image that Jesus gives us in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. In both instances, it is near the end of Jesus' ministry and shortly before he enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Jesus speaks of a camel that is loaded with so much baggage it can't squeeze through the city's g..

September 07, 2011 The Blessing of Animals by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. Every year, as the feast of St. Francis of Assisi draws near, many Franciscan churches—and indeed many other venues—invite the public to a variety of animal blessings. A short time ago, I was asked by a woman named Chris, whom I had not previously met, to bless her 12-year-old-dog, Baby. Chris wa..

August 10, 2011 St. Francis, the Sultan and the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. We recall with horror the attacks of September 11, 2001. We remember the widespread destruction and immense loss of life caused by Al-Qaeda. Needless to say, the terrorist attacks did much to heighten animosity between Christians and Muslims in the United States and around the world. With the 10..

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