Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

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We preach through many mediums: in person, in publications, through prophetic actions, and online. Here are some of the latest postings of our friars from around the internet.

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Enter Into My Kingdom

Mar 6, 2022 by
Nick Punch, O.P.

For 7 March 2022, Monday of the 1st week of Lent, based on Matthew 25:31-46
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Episode 75

Mar 4, 2022 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP

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 -…
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Give God Your Heart: Ash Wednesday 2022 Homily

Mar 2, 2022 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

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

Mar 2, 2022 by
Brian Guadalupe Walker, O.P.

For 3 March 2022, Memorial of St. Katherine Drexel, based on Luke 9:22-25
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“I generally avoid temptation, unless I can’t resist it.”

Mar 2, 2022 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Lent has begun once again, so can temptation be far behind? The season of…
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8th Sunday of the year: The First Casualty of War

Feb 27, 2022 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

In July 1783, after the cessation of war between the American colonies and England, Benjamin…
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Fruitfulness Follows Faithfulness: 2/27/22 Homily

Feb 27, 2022 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Fruitfulness Follows Faithfulness: 2/27/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Is that a splinter in your eye I see?

Feb 25, 2022 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas 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?
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The Hardness of our Hearts

Feb 24, 2022 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 25 February 2022, Friday of week 7 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 10:1-12
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“Is the glass half empty, half full or is the glass twice its normal size?”

Feb 23, 2022 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

While I was waiting to order a cappuccino at a favorite coffee bar, I read…
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7th Sunday of the Year: Blessed are the Merciful

Feb 20, 2022 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

Biblical scholars have quibbled for centuries about the identities of the famed “Four Horsemen of…
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Forgiveness is the Only Way: 2/20/22 Homily

Feb 19, 2022 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

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

Feb 19, 2022 by
Michael Champlin, OP

For 20 February 2022, Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27â€“38
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Give and it will be Given to You

Feb 19, 2022 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 20 February 2022, Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27â€“38
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Where in the world is Fr. Patrick?

Feb 18, 2022 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP

I’m take a few days off. Relaxing in Key Largo at the home of Jennie Block, a great friend of the Order.
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“Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more.”

Feb 16, 2022 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Caddying at local private golf clubs was a way of life for many of my friends…
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Embracing Poverty: 2/13/22 Homily

Feb 13, 2022 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Embracing Poverty: 2/13/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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6th Sunday of the Year: True Blessedness

Feb 13, 2022 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

Beginning in 1991, I taught courses in dreams, spirituality, and memory for graduates and…
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Drawn to Jesus

Feb 11, 2022 by
Fr. Clinton Honkomp OP

For 12 February 2022, Saturday of week 5 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 8:2-3
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Saint Thomas Aquinas can teach us about hope in times of despair

Feb 11, 2022 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP

This interview with Professor Christopher Beem of Penn State University looks at how the teachings of Thomas Aquinas on the theological virtues can…
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“Developing an attitude of beatitude.”

Feb 9, 2022 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Standing in the express line (15 items or less) at one of the local…
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Trusting God: 2/6/22 Homily

Feb 6, 2022 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Trusting God: 2/6/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Worthy by the Grace of God

Feb 6, 2022 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 7 February 2022, Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Isaiah 6:1–2a, 3–8…
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5th Sunday of the Year: The Call

Feb 6, 2022 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

February is Black History month. At this fraught moment in our nation’s story, today’s readings…