Lent Through a Franciscan Lens: Jesus Drives Out the Money Changers in the Temple
Lent is a time for contemplation and renewal. Throughout the next six weeks, friars will share a reflection on the upcoming Sunday's Gospel. Each session will ask "Who is this 'Good News' for in 2024?". The friar-presenters will draw on the Franciscan intellectual tradition to explore the timeless relevance of the Gospel.
In this week's Gospel reflection, Greg Friedman, OFM, and Michael Johnson, OFM, contemplate Jesus driving out the money changers in the temple.
Greg Friedman, OFM
Author and Journalist
Franciscan Father Greg Friedman is a friar of Our Lady of Guadalupe Province, based in Albuquerque, NM. An author and journalist, he has guided pilgrims in both Italy and the Holy Land. He served as editor of The Holy Land Review, the official magazine of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, from 2017-2020. He offers video reflections on the Sunday readings at www.usccb.org.
Michael Johnson, O.F.M.
Parochial Vicar and Executive Director of the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
Fr. Mike splits time between St Patrick-St Anthony (Hartford, CT) as the Parochial Vicor, Executive Director of the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, and his new position as Director of a new Franciscan formation program called Brothers Walking Together. The program guides younger friars through a nine-month immersion experience working with the poor in another culture. In addition to mission work, Mike’s interests include contemplative and street photography and gardening.