text Second Sunday of Lent: Light in the Darkness In years to come, the spring of this year is more likely to be remembered for the outbreak of the…
audio We Share God’s Life in Every Way For 9 March 2020, Monday of the second week of Lent, based on Luke 6:36-38
audio From externals to virtue: The Christian moral life <p>Many people, Christians included, tend to misunderstand the purpose of the moral life in…
audio The way of the cross: Receptivity to divine providence <p>If we take Jesus' words (Mt 7:7-12) out of context, we might start to wonder if the "prosperity…
audio How is God Perfect? For 7 March 2020, Saturday of the first week of Lent, based on Matthew 5:43-48
text “Before enlightenment, the laundry. After enlightenment, the laundry.” Waiting patiently in line at the local grocery store, I was fascinated with…
text First Sunday of Lent: Getting Clear Love in the Time of Cholera, the great novel by Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez,…
audio To Trust God Again | Br. Dominick Jean, O.P. Br. Dominick Jean, O.P. preaches during Vespers on Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 for the First Sunday of Lent. Brother Dominick reminds us that…
audio The problem of evil, the wisdom of the cross <p>The presence of suffering and evil in the world is philosophically scandalous, leading some to…
text “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Fat chance that any of us will escape from being drawn into temptation, but…
audio We Belong to Christ | Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P. Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P. preaches during Vespers on 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Brother Andrew…
audio St. Peter Damian: Detachment for the sake of love <p>At the turning point of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus challenges every disciple to pick up his or…
audio "Get behind me, Satan!": Practicing true Christian fellowship <p>How we encounter Jesus can determine a lot about how we encounter the world. Jesus worked hard…
text “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Be careful or soon we will live blind and toothless." A few years ago, as I was preparing to eat my delicious Indian meal at the…
audio Live On Purpose | Br. Ben Keller, O.P. Br. Ben Keller, O.P. preaches on Sirach 15:15-20 for Vespers at the Come & See Discernment Weekend on the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Br…
audio The Wisdom of Hope For 16 February 2020, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Corinthians 2:6…
audio Br. Adrian McCaffery, O.P. | St. Dominic: A Sketch What was St. Dominic really like? Br. Adrian McCaffery, O.P., articulates a clear and compelling vision of Dominic during our Spring 2020…
audio What Do We Do Now? For 15 February 2020, Saturday of week 5 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 8:1-10