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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"Hello, this is Pope Francis."

Oct 19, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Eugenio Scalfari, a noted atheist and the editor of La Repubblica, a daily…
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"Never quit, just restart."

Oct 12, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

If she could have, she would have picked herself out of the ditch and…
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"What causes you to come back every week to celebrate the Eucharist?"

Oct 5, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

This past week I received a request from the Archdiocese for a "head count" of…
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"We need to live our faith instead of beating people over the head with it"

Sep 28, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

His first order of business as Pope was to pay his hotel bill and move into a…
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"Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief."

Sep 21, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

"Tinker, Tailor.
Soldier, Sailor
Rich Man, Poor Man,
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"Who among you received forgiveness from Jesus Christ and deserved it?"

Sep 15, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

There was a slight drizzle of rain in the air and the neatly written message…
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The inner thoughts of many will be revealed

Sep 14, 2016 by
Brian Guadalupe Walker, O.P.

For 15 September 2016, , based on Luke 2:33-35
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"Hitting rock bottom: Rediscovering your seat of wisdom."

Sep 7, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Our paths crossed many times as I entered and exited the church. She…
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"I never promised you a rose garden."

Aug 31, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

As I waited in line at the Sunnyside Gardens to pay for some flowers, a woman…
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"If you see a turtle on the top of a fencepost, you know he had some help getting there."

Aug 24, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Humorous anecdotes have a way of telling the truth about the importance of…
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"Together we make a family."

Aug 18, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Gathering around the hospital bed, the generations of Chenne’s family found…
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How will we answer?

Aug 17, 2016 by
Brian Guadalupe Walker, O.P.

For 18 August 2016, Thursday of 20th, based on Matthew 22:1-14
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"Without Prophets for today, there will be great losses tomorrow."

Aug 10, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

An old “Peanuts” cartoon strip brings together a couple of operative…
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"Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning."

Aug 2, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In a small article buried in the business section of the Star Tribune: “The…
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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that really matter."

Jul 25, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

As Republicans gathered in Cleveland this past week, Donald Trump’s task was…
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"Are you the person God has put in my life to help me better understand myself?"

Jul 12, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

After dinner I took a walk in the neighborhood. Anticipating the heat of the…
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"How good does a Good Samaritan have to be?"

Jul 6, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The question still haunts me. The woman in her forties was a neighbor to a…
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"Simplicity: A gift worth pursuing."

Jun 30, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Learning to collaborate with the mission of Jesus is to accept His invitation…
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"Wishy-washy disciples need not apply."

Jun 22, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In “Happy New Year, Charlie Brown,” one of the “Peanuts” TV specials, Charlie…
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"If you could relinquish one of your daily crosses, which one would you choose?"

Jun 16, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

By the time the gospel of Luke was written in approximately 85 A.D., the…
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"Well behaved women rarely make history."

Jun 8, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Described as “my run away sentence”, Laurel Thacher Ulrich penned the phrase, …
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"I was hoping he would have jumped out of bed after you blessed him."

Jun 1, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

There was a genuine sense of urgency in her voice when she called. Her husband…
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"A Memorable Feast"

May 25, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi (the Solemnity of the…
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"Mother, Daughter and Holy Spirit"

May 18, 2016 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

When I asked, “Why do you bless yourself In the Name of the Mother, the…