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For 29 June 2021, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles , based on 2…

Bumping into Jesus: June 27, 2021 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Listen to part two of our conversation with author, composer, singer, spiritual director, Steve Givens, as he discusses his personal experience with…

Entering the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at 4:40 A.M., I donned a surgical…

Jesus Calms the Storm & Makes You New: June 20, 2021 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Until the 20th century, humankind was often in peril of the sea, even a small one like Lake…

For 19 June 2021, Saturday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 6:24-34

I talk with Steve Givens who has written widely on spiritual direction and his own battle with a rare disease.  

We cannot move forward in faith until we have learned to name our fears and…

For 15 June 2021, Tuesday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 5:43-48

Faith Changes & Saves Lives: 6/13/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

God is a better gardener than I am, for sure. About fifteen years ago, I planted a Cedar of Lebanon…

For 12 June 2021, The Immaculate Heart of Mary, based on Luke 2:41-51

Stories of best friends.  

The elevator ride from the third floor to the first floor did not take too…

For 6 June 2021, Corpus Christi, based on Mark 14:12–16, 22–26

"We are what we eat." - St. Augustine.  Oh my goodness!!  Do I look like gelato and no one has mentioned it??

The contrast would be enormous: a dimly lit room in an Intensive Care Unit…

[Summer may be acumin in, even on Tuesday according to meteorologists, but my fingers are stiff…

God Shows Us Himself: Holy Trinity Sunday homily, 5/30/21 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

An interview from Houston where Dominican friar Br. Greg Dunn will profess his solemn vows on May 28.  Hear how this young man, who once aspired to…

For 29 May 2021, Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 11:27-33

The popular comic strip Peanuts featured a dog-named Snoopy. An aspiring…

For 25 May 2021, Tuesday of week 8 in Ordinary Time, based on Sirach 35:1-12…