audio Boldness in trust: The example of the Syrophoenician woman <p>"Faith" can be said in many ways, but one way or another both the intellect and the will must be…
text “Go to heaven for the climate. Go to hell for the company.” Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died on April 21, 1910…
audio Br. James Martin Nobles, O.P. | By What Right Are We Preachers? Br. James Martin Nobles, O.P. preaches on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 for Vespers on the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Br. James Martin reminds us…
audio Br. James Pierce Cavanaugh, O.P. | Where Is The Light? Br. James Pierce Cavanaugh, O.P. preaches on Isaiah 58:7-10 for Vespers on the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Christ has come into the…
audio The company we keep: Fellowship in the lives of Christian disciples <p>The company we keep has a strong influence on our freedom. Because we are "social animals," as…
text “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” Searching for memorable images that would capture the imaginations of his…
audio Strong and Fearless For 7 February 2020, Friday of week 4 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 6:14-29
audio Br. Carlos Salas, O.P. | Cultivating a Life of Expectation Br. Carlos Salas, O.P. preaches on Hebrews 2:14-18 for Vespers on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Christ became like us and…
audio The Holy Spirit and Bad Spirits For 3 February 2020, Monday of week 4 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 5:1-20
audio Jesus, the Source of Fearlessness For 1 February 2020, Saturday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 4:35-41
text “The Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.” Growing up in the shadow of the third Joyful Mystery, the Church of the…
audio Bonus Episode: A Reading for the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. In celebration of our brother, St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P., we wanted to share with you both the beautiful prayer and hymn he composed, the …
audio Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P. | The Unity of Christ Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P., preaches on 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 during Vespers for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Br. Andrew Martin…
audio "Repent and believe": Purifying the Church of partisanship <p>The prophet Isaiah preached in the aftermath of the Assyrian conquest and exile of the northern…
audio Br. Dominick Jean, O.P. | A Light That Is Not Our Own Br. Dominick Jean preaches on Isaiah 8:23-9:3 at Vespers for the Third Week of Ordinary Time. Br. Dominick calls us to consider in what…
audio The courage to love: St. Marianne Cope <p>"Beauty attracts," but the effects of Christian discipleship can elicit a variety of responses,…
text “Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary: the call to discipleship.” Perhaps it is time to re-imagine the significance of our personal call to…
audio Br. James Pierce Cavanaugh, O.P. | Christ Promises Abundantly Br. James Pierce Cavanaugh, O.P., preaches on Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 at Vespers for the Second Week of Ordinary Time. Br. James Pierce reminds…
text “I would like to offer you a rational explanation, but I can’t figure it out.” The airline pilot’s words were not that comforting, especially since we had…