text “Did Jesus have a drinking problem?” Given the unusual circumstances at the Wedding Feast of Cana, Jesus performed…
audio The Fruits of Contemplation For 12 January 2022, Wednesday of week 1 in Ordinary Time , based on Mark 1:29…
text The Baptism of the Lord: Called to Witness Another year has sped by, or it seems so to those who are of a certain age. For the young, it …
audio Baptism Really Matters: 1/9/22 Homily Baptism Really Matters: 1/9/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio Welcome to Ordinary Time For 10 January 2022, Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Samuel 1:1-8
audio Books I read in 2021 - and I recommend them all I got to do more reading than ever in this year of challenges. Here are some suggestions that came from me by way of my listeners.
text “Who witnessed your baptism?” Before you start scrambling for a copy of your baptismal certificate, have…
text Feast of the Epiphany 2022: Not So Simple Gifts A new year has dawned. Like a venerable Christmas stocking, the “old year” was stuffed with…
audio St. Augustine, Acedia, & the Freedom of Following the Star: 1/2/22 Homily St. Augustine, Acedia, & the Freedom of Following the Star: 1/2/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio As we reflect on the end of the year, how have we changed? Can we look back on the year and see any changes? Have there been any epiphanies - moments when we have come to understand something that is very…
audio Infinite Love Becomes Finite Hope For 31 December 2021, Seventh day within the octave of Christmas, based on John…
text “Sorry, there is no room in the inn, but would you like to come in for a drink?” The Christmas pageant was in progress and Joseph, along with his wife Mary…
text Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Holy Families Today, still in the bright glow of Christmas Day, we mark the Passover of one of the spiritual…
audio Every Family a Holy Family: 12/26/21 Homily Every Family a Holy Family: 12/26/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio God Is Here, Rejoice & Be Glad: Christmas Homily 2021 God Is Here, Rejoice & Be Glad: Christmas Homily 2021 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio The Man Born to be King - a radio play by Dorothy L. Sayers The Dominican brothers perform a radio play written by the acclaimed British mystery writer Dorothy Sayers, author of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels. …
text “i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)” The final line of one of e.e. cummings’ “little poems” carries this beautiful…
text 4th Sunday of Advent 2021: Why Bethlehem? As we near the end of 2021 it seems that each passing week witnesses another disaster or tragedy,…
audio Responding to the Presence of God: 12/19/12 Homily Responding to the Presence of God: 12/19/12 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio When I met Bob Dole and what that has to do with Advent Back in 1997, I met Senator Bob Dole for the first time, and it impressed me in ways that stick with me to this day - and yes, it has something to do…
text “Together we can do something wonderful.” One of Mother Teresa’s favorite statements summarized her view of ministry…
text 3rd Sunday of Advent–Surprised by Joy? This Year of Our Lord, 2021, seems destined to end in both a deep sense of grief and a persistent…
