text “I wait with quickened hope for crooked paths to straighten.” Generations of the family gathered around the bed as I prepared to administer…
audio Br. Peter Lewitzke, O.P. | First Things First Br. Peter Lewitzke, O.P. preaches on 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28 for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Br…
text Solemn Feast of Christ the King: The End is Clear The liturgical year draws to a sad end this Sunday with the Solemn Feast of Christ the King of the…
audio To Live in the Kingdom Turn from Sin & Serve the Poor: November 22, 2020 Homily To Live in the Kingdom Turn from Sin & Serve the Poor: November 22, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde…
audio Who Is My King? | Br. Jordan DeGuire, O.P. Br. Jordan DeGuire, O.P. preaches on Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17 for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Each of us…
text “Who lives on the outskirts of the kingdom?” The feast of Christ the King signals the end of Ordinary Time and the…
audio Our Golden Coins | November 18, 2020 Each of us has been given a number of golden coins in our own life. The coin of our humanity, our Imago Dei. The coin of our Catholic Faith…
audio Living in God's Light | Br. Thomas Mary Wagaman, O.P. Br. Thomas Mary Wagaman, O.P. preaches during Evening Prayer on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 for the thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. "But…
audio Too Good To Be True | 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time God gives amazing gifts to each and every person, and those gifts bear fruit. But what does it look like when a person lives the fullness…
audio Br. Joseph van Havermaet O.P. | Made For Relationship Br. Joseph van Havermaet O.P. preaches on Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The passage from…
text 33rd Sunday of the Year: Being Prepared It has been another desperately challenging week, especially for healthcare workers who are…
audio What We Ought To Do | Nov 13, 2020 Today is the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
audio Episode 8 Some thoughts about the election which provides a nice segue to the beginning of my career in Washington DC.
audio A Time for Self-Reflection For 13 November 2020, Friday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on 2 John 4-9
text “Still, I put up with this Church until I see a better one; and she must put up with me... The sixteenth century Christian humanist and scholar, Erasmus (died 1536) had…
audio Growth in Gratitude & Grace | November 11, 2020 We are invited during these present times to extend the hand of grace to others just as it has been handed to us. St. Martin of Tours is…
audio St. John Lateran: Our Visible Sign of Unity Today on the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran we celebrate not simply a church, but the Church and Cathedral of Rome which…
audio Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P. | We Are the Ones Who Are Left Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P., preaches on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. There have been…
text 32nd Sunday of the Year 2020: Being Prepared It has been a momentous week, not only because of the ongoing saga of the presidential election in…
audio Who is Wisdom? | Br. Dominick Jean, O.P. Br. Dominick Jean preaches on the first reading for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time. What does it mean to be wise? Is it the possession of…