From the Friars (Catholic Christian Spirituality)

On this First Sunday of Lent Jesus, as the new Adam, does spiritual warfare with the Devil. The tactics taken to seduce Adam and Eve still work well today. Listen to learn how Jesus slays the secret sin of self-sufficiency. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Jesus, in the desert, exposes the lie that God is not trustworthy. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Father Luke recounts the story of a wonderful Bronx Ash Wednesday which began his best Lent ever. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The purpose and plan for our life is not meant to be a secret. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick we pray for healing. But what do we do when God doesn't heal us in the way we expected? Hard to Get by Rich Mullins is a perfect song for moments like that. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Jesus issues a challenge to His Church: be salt and light. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Holiness is not as difficult as we may think. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Mryiam Shryock, CFR.

On this feast of The Presentation in the Temple and Candlemas we remember that Jesus is the light of the world. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Is happiness important or is it overrated? A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Saint Francis de Sales is a Doctor of the Church. He once said, "I would rather account to God for too great gentleness than for too great severity. Is not God all love? God the Father is the Father of mercy; God the Son is a Lamb; God the Holy Ghost is a Dove, that is, gentleness itself. And are you wiser than God ?" Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.