The Frank Friar

In my area of the Bronx in NYC we recently had a young man killed violently by other youth. Many of the parish youth came to me asking to speak about this issue. What could I say to the young, who had so many thoughts and feelings about this issue? I believe and felt that there was nothing I could say. All I could do was listen. Today, I talk about what it means to listen and why it is important for us to listen. Listening is a struggle, but we don’t do it alone, the Holy Spirit makes it possible. If you like my podcast please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

Recently, my Carmelite Province had our chapter. What is a chapter? I address that question in the episode. I believe a chapter of a religious congregation or order is an important witness for our world today. An important idea from St. Paul is that the Christian community is the body of Christ. Our religious groups chapter moments are a beautiful and important witness to that reality. If you like my podcast please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

Today, I share about witnessing a young woman profess her vows in the Order of Carmel. I offer an insight on the liturgy for you all. However, I offer a challenge also for those discerning a vocation to religious life. If you like my podcast please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

A week ago, a group of Santeria practitioners placed many different Santeria items outside our Catholic Church in the Bronx. In this podcast, I talk about our response as a parish and what it means for these people to leave this items at our Church. I believe this is an event that calls for Joy and Hope in our response. Listen to day why I think those things are necessary. If you like my podcast please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

At my parish in the Bronx we have two pre-K through 8th grade schools. Right now, all our 8th grade students are saying goodbye and thinking about high school. As a parish we are offering them 8th grade retreats to help them process what they are going through. Part of those retreats has me giving them a talk. My talks this year have focused on the idea of stories. One of the things I mentioned to them is that each of our stories being with the same words. Listen today to find out those words and how they impact our very lives. If you like my podcast please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

We just celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. As a priest I spend a lot of time preparing my homilies. As I was preparing for this feast day my mind kept going to a lesson from my father about life in the woods. As I pondered that lesson I offer it to you and the insight it offers us on the Eucharist. If you like my podcast please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar