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The Episcopalian communion observes Transfiguration Sunday just before the beginning of Lent, while…

From Darkness to Light: 3/13/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

We leave today for a mission trip to Puerto Rico.  It can be a life-changing experience, but many of the things we do day-to-day can transform us -…

Answering the doorbell one Ash Wednesday morning, I received a package…

Made for Mission: Parish Mission Talk, 3/8/22 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Conquering Temptation with Jesus: 3/6/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For 9 March 2022, Wednesday of the first week of Lent, based on Luke 11:29-32

We begin our Lenten pilgrimage this year all-too conscious of the great suffering being inflicted…

For 7 March 2022, Monday of the 1st week of Lent, based on Matthew 25:31-46

As we begin our Lenten journey, let's think about the temptations we experience in life, and how our loving God has equipped us to overcome them -…

Give God Your Heart: Ash Wednesday 2022 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For 3 March 2022, Memorial of St. Katherine Drexel, based on Luke 9:22-25

Lent has begun once again, so can temptation be far behind? The season of…

In July 1783, after the cessation of war between the American colonies and England, Benjamin…

Fruitfulness Follows Faithfulness: 2/27/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

As we approach Lent, what do we need to see in ourselves - how do we know what to say - how are we called to act?

For 25 February 2022, Friday of week 7 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 10:1-12

While I was waiting to order a cappuccino at a favorite coffee bar, I read…

Biblical scholars have quibbled for centuries about the identities of the famed “Four Horsemen of…

Forgiveness is the Only Way: 2/20/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For 20 February 2022, Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27–38

For 20 February 2022, Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27–38

I’m take a few days off. Relaxing in Key Largo at the home of Jennie Block, a great friend of the Order.

Caddying at local private golf clubs was a way of life for many of my friends…