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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Pastoral Responsibility | May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

To be a pastoral minister is no easy task. The Church in recent years has found herself damaged by the work of pseudo-pastors, fake…
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May 3, 2020 Homily, 4th Sunday of Easter

May 3, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

May 3, 2020 Homily, 4th Sunday of Easter by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Fourth Sunday of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday

May 3, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

As the crisis created by the spread of COVID-19 continues, the extreme differences in people’s…
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Cutting through the Noise | Good Shepherd Sunday

May 3, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In our world today it can be difficult to hear the voice of our Good Shepherd Jesus Christ. We are constantly bombarded with noise and…
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The Wisdom of Staying | May 2, 2020

May 2, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

We continue the Bread of Life discourse in the Gospel today and we see those who did not remain with Jesus, those who found his sayings too…
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St. Joseph: Worker & Intercessor | May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Often particular people are drawn and attracted to particular saints. Perhaps it is the hardships and struggles the saint endured, maybe it…
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The Ear of Our Heart | April 30, 2020

Apr 30, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Often in conversations we can listen only to respond. The sudden cessation of noise means its our turn to speak, but what God asks of us is…
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St. Joseph the Worker

Apr 30, 2020 by
Fr. Clinton Honkomp OP

For 1 May 2020, Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker, based on Matthew 13:54-58
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“The human mind and a parachute are helpful only when they are open.”

Apr 29, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The calendar next to her bed contained the picture of a man falling from a…
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All the Way to Heaven is Heaven | Feast of St. Catherine of Siena

Apr 29, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Today the Dominicans and the entire Church celebrate the witness of the Doctor and Virgin, St. Catherine of Siena. A woman of deep prayer,…
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What an Interesting Moment we are in

Apr 29, 2020 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 30 April 2020, Thursday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, based on Acts 8:26-40
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Seeing the Lord at Work | April 28,2020

Apr 28, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Often we fail to see the Lord working in our lives. We can believe that all our gifts, all our blessings and talents are of our own making…
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The Gift & the Challenge | April 27, 2020

Apr 27, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In the readings today Christ begins the Bread of Life discourse and we see the great gift that Jesus has given us both in his Body and in…
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Are You Still Hungry?

Apr 27, 2020 by
Michael Champlin, OP

For 28 April 2020, Tuesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, based on John 6:30-35
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Word and Sacrament: Encountering God through Christian worship

Apr 26, 2020 by
Fr. Brian Zuelke, OP

<p>How do you encounter God? For Christians, the fullest encounter with God possible is to be found…
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Third Sunday of Easter 2020: On the Road

Apr 26, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

While memories of the global disaster brought about by the new coronavirus at Easter time of this…
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3 Easter Homily: April 26, 2020

Apr 26, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

3 Easter Homily: April 26, 2020 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Dealing with Disappointment | 3rd Sunday of Easter

Apr 26, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

We are often disappointed in our lives. The disciples on the road to Emmaus were also disappointed. They had hoped Jesus was the one to…
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We Fear No Lions | April 25, 2020

Apr 25, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

We are confronted with two different portrayals of lions today. On one hand, St. Mark, whose Feast is today, is portrayed as a lion. This…
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What We Have | April 24, 2020

Apr 24, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In our lives we are confronted with many worries, many problems. In the face of some of these problems we can feel powerless and…
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How Do You See the World? | April 23, 2020

Apr 23, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

“It is impossible to persevere in a fervent evangelization unless we are convinced from personal experience that it is not the same thing…
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“How wonderful is it to be alive?”

Apr 22, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In a stunning little book entitled I Never Saw Another Butterfly, an…
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Adopted by the Spirit | April 22, 2020

Apr 22, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In Baptism we are not only cleansed from our sins but we become adopted by the Holy Spirit in a special and intimate manner. Fr. Mark Wedig…
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The Effects & Fruits of the Spirit | April, 21, 2020

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

The question posed by Nicodemus is one which we all ask in one way or another. How are we to know that the Spirit is really working in the…