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Today’s readings mingle themes of blindness and joy. The “Entrance Antiphon,” that psalm fragment…

Jesus is Calling You: 10/24/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Dr. Ellen Lawson is an emergency room physician who began her career as a religious sister working in Congo.  Dr. Lawson and I both serve on the…

For 23 October 2021, Saturday of week 29 in Ordinary Time , based on Luke 13:1…

Believing in miracles is risky business, especially if there is no physical…

For 20 October 2021, Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Psalm 124…

[It has been another of “those” weeks – too much to do and too little time. So I’m offering this…

Best-selling novelist Sue Monk Kidd provides a creative setting for the life of Jesus - as a married man.  

One of the most popular biblical verses among both Jewish and Christian…

For 13 October 2021, Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 11:42…

For 12 October 2021, Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 11:37-41

Today’s readings focus on the most precious of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit — wisdom, beginning…

Sort of a little break from the normal program to remember a devoted parishioner and friend of St. Tom's.  

For 9 October 2021, Saturday of week 27 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 11:27-28

In a recent conversation with a friend who was trying to lose weight, the…

For 7 October 2021, The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, based on Luke 11:5-13

For 6 October 2021, Wednesday of week 27 in Ordinary Time , based on Luke 11:1-4

Today’s readings largely focus on the union of men and women, commonly known as marriage, beginning…

Give God Your Rib: 10/3/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP