text Fourth Sunday of the Year: Caught in the Middle [This Sunday I am still in the grip of the unfortunate aftereffects of inhaling Volatile Organic…
audio What Is the Kingdom of God? For 29 January 2021, Friday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 4:26-34
audio Bearing Much Fruit | January 27 2021 The soil which Jesus speaks about in the Gospel today can tell us a lot about the spiritual life and how we cultivate the kind of life…
audio Mothers of Christ | January 26, 2021 In the Gospel today Christ gives us a striking image: that we are called not merely to be brothers and sisters of Christ, amazing thought…
text Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: A Tale of a Whale This morning I noted that Church documents still call this the “Third Sunday of Ordinary Time,” as…
audio A Time to Dream & Follow Jesus: January 24, 2021 Homily A Time to Dream & Follow Jesus: January 24, 2021 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio Episode 18 My years working for Big Jim Thompson - and the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan - and my last days in DC - at least for a little while.
text I hear you knocking but you can't come in Once the rhythm and blues song, “I Hear You Knocking, But You Can’t Come In”,…
audio Episode 17 My days working for Big Jim Thompson - the second Reagan inauguration - and my last years in DC - at least for a little while.
audio Following God’s Law For 19 January 2021, Tuesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 2:23-28
text Second Sunday of the Year 2021: Loving Life Early this past week I happened to tune into “Morning Joe,” an early-morning news-and-commentary…
audio God calls us by name: January 17, 2021 Homily God calls us by name: January 17, 2021 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio Speak Lord, Your Servant Is Listening | 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time When God speaks, are we ready to listen? No matter where we are in life, or our past experience, God is always ready to welcome us with…
audio Episode 17 Further reflections on the events in the U.S. Capitol and I begin my time with working for the State of Illinois in Washington and Governor Jim…
text “Show me the way to go home.” On my way to say goodbye to a good friend who was in hospice care, I had to…
audio Baptism of the Lord, 1/10/2021 Homily Baptism of the Lord, 1/10/2021 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
text The Baptism of the Lord 2021: Hope Kindled Some things, once seen, remain etched in memory. Even though very few of us were present and…
audio Stepping Into the Story For 11 January 2021, Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time, based on Hebrews 1:1-6,…
audio Episode 16 Reflections on this week and my experiences of working in the Capitol and on the Hill.
audio Be on your Guard against Idols For 9 January 2021, Saturday after Epiphany Sunday, based on 1 John 5:14-21
text Baptism: A Journey of Hope The tiny hands of the two-day-old baby opened and closed with each drop of…
audio Let Us Love One Another For 7 January 2021, Thursday after Epiphany Sunday, based on 1 John 4:19-5:4
