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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"Cramming for the final exam."

May 11, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

A memory of college exams brings to mind the phrase: "All nighters." Trying to…
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4th Sunday Easter 5-7-17

May 7, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

4th Sunday Easter 5-7-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"I dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess."

May 4, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
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I Dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess

May 1, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
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3rd Sunday Easter 4-30-17

Apr 30, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

3rd Sunday Easter 4-30-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"How wonderful is it to be alive?"

Apr 26, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In a stunning little book entitled, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, the…
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Divine Mercy Sunday 4-23-17

Apr 23, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Divine Mercy Sunday 4-23-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Faith is not genuine unless it is tinged with a trace of doubt."

Apr 19, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Whenever I am experiencing moments of doubt regarding my faith, I head for St…
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Easter Sunday 2017

Apr 16, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Easter Sunday 2017 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Holy Thursday 2017

Apr 13, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Holy Thursday 2017 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Bring Jesus to the world!"

Apr 12, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The mass was about to begin when a shout from one of the nursing home…
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Palm Sunday A 4-9-17

Apr 9, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Palm Sunday A 4-9-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Everyone loves a parade."

Apr 5, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

As I left the nursing home this past Sunday afternoon, I felt a resurgence of…
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5th Sunday Lent 4-2-17

Apr 2, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

5th Sunday Lent 4-2-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Holding hands with the dying."

Mar 30, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

As we venture into the Fifth Sunday of Lent, our gospel reading from John (11…
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4th Sunday Lent 3-26-17

Mar 26, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

4th Sunday Lent 3-26-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"There is none so blind as the one who will not see."

Mar 22, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Entering the Fourth Sunday of Lent, traditionally known as "Laetare Sunday" …
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3rd Sunday Lent 3-19-17

Mar 19, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

3rd Sunday Lent 3-19-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Don Not Harden Your Hearts

Mar 15, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Reaching beyond the confines of our comfort zones becomes the theme of today's…
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"Before enlightenment, the laundry. After enlightenment, the laundry."

Mar 15, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Waiting patiently in line at the local grocery store, I was fascinated with…
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2nd Sunday of Lent 3-12-17

Mar 12, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

2nd Sunday of Lent 3-12-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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1st Sunday of Lent 3-5-17

Mar 5, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

1st Sunday of Lent 3-5-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Ash Wednesday 2017

Mar 1, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Ash Wednesday 2017 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"It wasn't the apple on the tree, it was the pair on the ground."

Mar 1, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

When I first heard this playful explanation of Adam and Eve's behavior in the…