Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

Around the Web

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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The Greatest Kindness: Loving Yourself | August 21, 2020

Aug 21, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Jesus lays out for us the great commandment: To love God with everything we have and to love our neighbor as our self.
But what does it…
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God Makes Holy His Own Name | August 20, 2020

Aug 20, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Rebellions and refusals are what mark the history and the response of God's People to God's promises. This failure is one we all share. But…
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“Finding a way home.”

Aug 19, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The customer line did not look that long, but on a hot day any length of line…
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God's Scandalous Arithmetic | August 19, 2020

Aug 19, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

The logic and arithmetic of God's mercy is not so easily discernible to us as we so often like to believe. The Gospel today reminds us that…
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Homily: Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Aug 18, 2020 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.
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Perfection in Christ: Detaching from idols

Aug 17, 2020 by
Fr. Brian Zuelke, OP

For the Christian disciple, perfection is everything. "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is…
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Hmmmm… I Wonder…

Aug 17, 2020 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 18 August 2020, Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:23…
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Twentieth Sunday of the Year: That All May Be One

Aug 16, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

As the Church looks at time, we are approaching the midpoint between the end of the Easter season…
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Taking the Risk of Faith: August 16, 2020 Homily

Aug 15, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Taking the Risk of Faith: August 16, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Commitment in Christ

Aug 14, 2020 by
Fr. Brian Zuelke, OP

What's so special about commitment? Well, for the Christian disciple it's because God is a God…
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“Jesus, you got that right.”

Aug 13, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

A few years ago, at the baptism of a street person who had found both Jesus…
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“Let anyone accept this who can”

Aug 13, 2020 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 14 August 2020, Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr, based…
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St. Lawrence: Detachment for the sake of service

Aug 10, 2020 by
Fr. Brian Zuelke, OP

Though not everyone in the Church is an ordained Deacon (diakonos), St. Lawrence provides an…
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Like Little Children

Aug 10, 2020 by
Nick Punch, O.P.

For 11 August 2020, Feast of St. Clare, based on Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
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Feeling Constrained & Scared? Walk on the Water to Jesus: .August 9, 2020 Homily

Aug 9, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Feeling Constrained & Scared? Walk on the Water to Jesus: .August 9, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick…
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19th Sunday of the Year: Walking on Water

Aug 9, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

What began as a fairly normal year (in the strange world of Trump, Brexit, etc.) too quickly turned…
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A Challenging Invitation to Transformation

Aug 9, 2020 by
Don Goergen, O.P.

For 10 August 2020, Feast of Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr, based on John 12…
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A Challenging Invitation to Transformation

Aug 9, 2020 by
Don Goergen, O.P.

For 10 August 2020, Feast of Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr, based on John 12…
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Weight Loss

Aug 6, 2020 by
Michael Champlin, OP

For 7 August 2020, Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 16:24-28
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“Faith is walking on water against your better judgment.”

Aug 5, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Listening through both the silence and the chaos that surrounded us, Jack…
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“Whatever happened to the twelve baskets of leftovers?”

Aug 4, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Some years ago, I was invited to a luncheon held at The Old Country Buffet…
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Accepting reality: Discerning one's call to action in Christ

Aug 3, 2020 by
Fr. Brian Zuelke, OP

The Hebrew prophets constantly chided Israel for taking matters into their own hands when…
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Receiving and giving: Discerning gifts for nourshing others

Aug 2, 2020 by
Fr. Brian Zuelke, OP

Matthew recounts in his Gospel thousands gathering around Jesus to here him preach and receive…
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Eighteenth Sunday of the Year: Hunger for Justice

Aug 2, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

In the world today, preoccupied as it is with the Pandemic, elections, and sports events, it is all…