Episodes

Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 208: A Child’s Experience with Beauty
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
The episode is based on an experience I had this past All Saints day. A little boy had his heart moved by the beautiful music at the Mass. I share that experience with that boy with you all today. God Bless!
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Monday Nov 04, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 207: Our Public Faith
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Part of the Zacchaeus story from the Mass this previous Sunday has really stayed with me. I speak about that part is in the episode today.
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 206: Learning from Aromatic Smells
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
One of the things I incorporated in my life from my amputation is the use of aromatic candles. I use these smells to help my emotional self. Using these smells over the past few months has been a great learning experience for me. I speak about some of the things I’ve learned from while using these candles. Smell is a gift from God we are called to cultivate and appreciate.
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Monday Oct 28, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 205: Knowing thy Self
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Part of my physical therapy was learning about different muscle groups that I will need to work on to maintain a better quality of life. As I ponder over those physical demands my mind has gone to the need that we all have to know ourselves. One of the great things about growing in self-knowledge is the ability to appreciate the artist that has created us, God. These are just a few things I speak about today.
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 204: Cultivating Vocations
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
My province has begun our year of vocations. The episode today is about that topic of vocation. My thoughts come at the request of a listener who reached out to me via my social media account. We all play a role in helping people to hear the presence of God, may we continue to be a source of support for those discerning vocations in the Church.
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Monday Oct 14, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 203: Our Healer
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Christ is our healer. Christ as our healer is the theme for this episode today. The foundation for this reflection comes from the Gospel reading we heard at the Mass this past weekend (28th Sunday in Ordinary time Year C). We are all broken and in need of healing. Fortunately, for us the hands of our king are healing hands.
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 202: Our Year of Vocations
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
My province has begun are year of vocations. In the episode today I speak about why we are having it, what we are doing, why it is important, and what you can do to support it. Enjoy!
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Monday Oct 07, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 201: Be Back at the Parish in DA Bronx
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
I’m Back all Y’all! For the episode today I share with you the first impactful I had during my return. I pray it helps you in your life of community at your local parish.
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 200: Saying Thanks
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Today, I express my gratitude for you all my listeners as I celebrate my 200th episode!
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Monday Sep 30, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 199: Saving Our Names
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Recently, we heard at the Mass the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. The reflection I offer today is about the lack of a name for the rich man. What does his lacking a name mean? Names have a power that we must not overlook. Know that I will be praying for you.
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 198: Cultivating Gratitude
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
During this past week I tried to give thanks to the friends in my life. In the episode today I speak about what action I took to express gratitude and how it may help us in our lives of friendship. I know during my recovery if it was not for my friends I would be in a worse place.
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Monday Sep 23, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 197: Distractions and Numbness
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Today, I speak about the temptation to embrace things that bring about distractions and numbness in our lives to distract us from the suffering we are in currently. What brought about this reflection is the current pain I am dealing with because of my amputation. We are called before the Cross, how will you respond to yours?
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 196: Creating Monsters
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Recently, I saw a movie called “Freaks”. It is a film based in a world were some people have super human abilities. The world of this film rejects these abnormal people. That fear and hate creates a monster. That reality of hate and its impact is not unlike our own. That topic of hate, sin and the social impact is something I address in the episode today.
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Monday Sep 16, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 195: Which Son Are You?
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Today, in the episode I am reflecting on the parable of the prodigal son. I focus on the son that remained with the father. How does this son and his desire help us to understand our relationship with the Father? This is a question I try to address today in the episode. I hope you enjoy it. Know I’ll be praying for you.
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 194: Christ at the Sunset
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
During this past week at the day masses we’ve been hearing from Luke 4. After the healing of St. Peter’s mother-in-law we are told at sunset Christ begins to heal the sick and drive out demons. What does this scene of Christ’s life teach us about darkness in the life of the christian? I tackle that question in the episode today.
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Monday Sep 09, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 193: The Movement of the Senses
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
My physical therapist recently told me an interesting factoid about dogs. That factoid (spoken about in the episode) got me thinking about the role of the senses in our lives. The senses play such a big a role. The importance of the sense is what I speak about in the episode today. If that factoid I false please let me know.
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 192: My First Reading of a Scripture Passage
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
For the episode I reflect on Luke 14: 7-11. This was the passage from the Mass this past weekend (22nd week in ordinary time). This was the first passage I ever read from the bible. I speak about that experience and now it impacted me in the episode today.
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Monday Sep 02, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 191: Pondering over the Idea of Labor
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
This episode is going up on Labor Day. Around this day I always ponder on the idea of labor. What does it mean t work as a Christian? I try to address that question and a few others in the episode today. Happy and blessed holiday to you all.
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Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 190: Letter Writing: An Act of Love for Our Lives
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Today, I speak about going low tech. What is it about letter writing that strikes at the human heart? I testify a bit about my recent experience using a wax seal and writing thank you letters. I hope you enjoy the episode today.
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Monday Aug 26, 2019
The Frank Friar - Episode 189: Entering the Narrow Gate
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
I am reflecting on the Gospel passage (Lk. 13: 22-30) from the precious Sunday mass. Christ calls us to enter through the narrow gate. What is the narrow gate? How do we enter through it? These are a few questions I wrestle with in the episode today.
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