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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"Do you have anything to hang onto besides your doubt?"

Apr 5, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The odyssey of every human life brings with it both joy and sorrow, hope and…
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Easter Homily 4-1-18

Apr 1, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Easter Homily 4-1-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Good Friday Homily 3-30-18

Mar 30, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Good Friday Homily 3-30-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Holy Thursday Homily 3-29-18

Mar 29, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Holy Thursday Homily 3-29-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"The great gift of Easter is hope."

Mar 28, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

'Waiting in the wings to go on stage' was the image that came to mind as I…
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Jesus Understands: Palm Sunday Homily 3-25-18

Mar 24, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Jesus Understands: Palm Sunday Homily 3-25-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Mom, who's the guy on the donkey?"

Mar 22, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The reenactment of Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday…
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The Complete Gift: 5 Lent Homily 3-18-18

Mar 18, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Complete Gift: 5 Lent Homily 3-18-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"The only thing I'd like to do is to be able to go out one day without anyone recognizing me..."

Mar 15, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The end of Lent is foreseeable and the penitential deprivations that we might…
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The Story of Our Salvation: 4 Lent Homily 3-11-18

Mar 11, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Story of Our Salvation: 4 Lent Homily 3-11-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"There is none so blind as the one who will not see."

Mar 7, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Entering the Fourth Sunday of Lent, traditionally known as "Laetare Sunday" …
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The Law is Love: 3 Lent Homily 3-4-18

Mar 4, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Law is Love: 3 Lent Homily 3-4-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Faith is the absence of proof."

Feb 28, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Mel Brooks, who wrote, produced, directed and starred in the 1981 comedy film…
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Stop the Child Sacrifice: 2 Lent Homily 2-25-18

Feb 25, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Stop the Child Sacrifice: 2 Lent Homily 2-25-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Pay attention to the voice behind the curtain."

Feb 21, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

There is a wonderful scene in the film, The Wizard of Oz, where Toto, Dorothy…
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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: 1 Lent Homily 2-18-18

Feb 17, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: 1 Lent Homily 2-18-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Hope Springs Eternal: Ash Wednesday Homily 2-14-18

Feb 14, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Hope Springs Eternal: Ash Wednesday Homily 2-14-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"What floats your boat?"

Feb 14, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Good question, I thought, as I stared at the bumper sticker on the boat…
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Priests and Lepers: 2-11-18 Sunday Homily

Feb 11, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Priests and Lepers: 2-11-18 Sunday Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"What are friends for?"

Feb 7, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

I don't recall when I first heard the phrase, "What are friends for?" …
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Seek the Face of the Lord: 2-4-18 Homily

Feb 3, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Seek the Face of the Lord: 2-4-18 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog."

Jan 31, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Coming home very late from a hospital call, I was listening on the car radio…
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The Authority of the Author of Life: 1-28-18 Homily

Jan 28, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Authority of the Author of Life: 1-28-18 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"What is this?"

Jan 25, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

A late lunch at Mickey's Diner, way over in St. Paul, offered me an…