Reflections from Msgr. Lavalley: Holy Saturday

Apr 12, 2020thefriarwebmasterPrayers, ReflectionsHoly Saturday, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections, Msgr. Richard Lavalley, thank you, the firstborn of the dead, The King sleeps, the silence of the tomb

Holy Saturday reflections from my good friend Msgr. Richard Lavalley. He reflects on Jesus as the firstborn of the dead.

Stations of the Cross – Msgr. Richard Lavalley

Apr 11, 2020thefriarwebmasterPrayers, ReflectionsLent, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections, Msgr Richard Lavalley, Stations of the Cross

My good friend, Msgr. Richard Lavalley, offers a very moving meditation on the Stations of the Cross.

Prayer for the end of the Coronavirus Pandemic – For Government Officials

Apr 11, 2020thefriarwebmasterLent, Podcasts, PrayersCoronavirus, Coronavirus Prayers, COVID19, For Government Officials, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Prayers for COVID19

Today we pray for those people who work in government. We pray for all those people who must make difficult decisions during this time of pandemic.

Today’s Prayer: April 6, 2020

Apr 6, 2020thefriarwebmasterLent, Podcasts, Today's PrayerBe the Body of Christ, God will uphold you, Holy Week, Holy Week 2020, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections, You are the Body of Christ

Most of us have probably gone through a really difficult phase where we needed someone else to uphold us. We needed their support, love and kindness.

Prayer to end the Coronavirus Pandemic – For Teachers

Apr 5, 2020thefriarwebmasterPodcasts, PrayersCoronavirus, COVID19, Lent, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections, Prayers for Coronavirus, Prayers for CORVID19

Today we pray for those teachers must find new and creative ways to teach their students, and to remain connected to them.

Today’s Prayer: April 5, 2020

Apr 5, 2020thefriarwebmasterLent, Podcasts, Today's PrayerGod loves me unconditionally, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections

This week we are drawn into the incomprehensible love of Jesus for each one of us, and if we open our heart, even just a little bit, we will stand amazed on Easter Sunday at the new life given to us by God’s generous love.

Reflections from Msgr. Lavalley 6: The Third Word of Christ from the Cross

Apr 2, 2020thefriarwebmasterPrayers, ReflectionsBeloved Disciple, Blessed Mother, Carrol Houselander, From the Cross, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections, Mary embraces the Church

My good friend Msgr. Lavalley, pastor of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winooski, Vermont. Today he reflects on the third word of Christ from the cross.

Today’s Prayer: April 2, 2020

Apr 2, 2020thefriarwebmasterLent, Podcasts, Prayers, Today's PrayerFather is exalted, Father of the multitudes, From Abram to Abraham, From better to best, Lent, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections

Ever wonder why God changed the name Abram to Abraham? Since it is recorded in the Book of Genesis, it must have represented something significant. And it does.

Today’s Prayer: April 1, 2020

Apr 1, 2020thefriarwebmasterLent, Podcasts, Today's PrayerAbednego, Courage, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections, Meshach, Shadrach

Courage. In a time of uncertainty and anxiety, courage is a virtue that is sorely needed. How is it we develop, with the help of God’s grace, this virtue of courage?

Today’s Prayer: March 31, 2020

Mar 31, 2020thefriarwebmasterLent, Podcasts, Today's Prayerconversion, Is this not the time we are crying out to God?, Lent, Lent 2020, Lenten prayers, Lenten Reflections

Today our responsorial psalm talked about crying out to God. What an appropriate psalm response for our current age. Is this not the time we are crying out to God?

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