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The fatherflader blog is where you will find meditations and mutterings from a Catholic priest. Who is the Father Flader who hosts this blog? I am Fr John Flader, born in Wisconsin and studied chemistry at Harvard University. I studied Theology in Rome and was ordained a priest of Opus Dei in Spain, in 1967. Now I am chaplain of Tangara School for girls in Sydney.
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2d ago
Lent presents a splendid opportunity to grow closer to God spiritually, to accompany Our Lord through the Cross to the Resurrection. In this meditation we consider how: Lent symbolises our life on earth with its trials and tribulations and Easter symbolises the joy of our life with God in heaven In Lent we quicken the ..read more
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3d ago
In this season of Advent we can learn much about how to focus our spiritual life from Our Lady, as she makes her way to Bethlehem with St Joseph. Among the lessons Mary teaches us are: Docility to the will of God Self-giving to others Bearing hardships without complaining Purifying our soul through penance Life ..read more
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3d ago
In his Gospel St Luke relates how the friends of a paralytic went to great lengths to take him to Christ, going onto the roof of the house and lowering him down through the opening they had made. We too should do all we can to bring our friends and relatives to Christ. In this ..read more
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3w ago
As we know from children’s catechisms, the reason why we exist is to know, love and serve God on earth in order to be happy with him forever in heaven. We know it but we tend to forget it in the busyness and distractions of everyday life. In this meditation, we consider how we can ..read more
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1M ago
One of the most consoling truths of our faith is the reality of the Communion of Saints – the Church triumphant in heaven, the Church suffering in purgatory, and the Church militant on earth, all helping one another. In this meditation we use texts from Scripture, the Catechism, St Bernard, St Therese of Lisieux and ..read more
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1M ago
Athletes go through a rigorous training regime in order to achieve their goal of winning a medal in the Olympic games. Our goal is much higher: eternal life with God in heaven. We too need a training regime. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, especially of St Paul, and of saints like Augustine ..read more
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2M ago
Greetings to you all. You may be interested to know that my popular book Dying to Live – Reflections on Life after Death, is now available as both an audio book and an e-book. You will find them on the web. Enjoy ..read more
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3M ago
One of the most fundamental virtues is humility. Many of the saints, among them St Augustine and St John Vianney, stress how important it is. In this meditation, we use texts of Sacred Scripture, St Augustine, St John Vianney and St Josemaria to consider how: Humility is the foundation of the other virtues Our Lady ..read more
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6M ago
The Scriptures invite us to love God above all things. But in an affluent society, where goods abound, it is easy to put our heart more in goods than in God. In this meditation we draw on texts of Scripture, Popes Paul VI and Francis, and Fathers of the Church, to consider how: We must ..read more
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7M ago
The Holy Spirit is love and, as St Paul writes, love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Since God has loved us first, we should love God with our whole heart, and love one another. In this meditation we use the Scriptures and a letter ..read more