Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

Know Before You Go

Know Before You Go is a ministry of the provincial office to help people prepare to hear the readings and preaching of the approaching Sunday's Mass. We welcome any feedback you have at know@opcentral.org . You can see them all below, or you can see other preaching by a particular person by clicking on his name.

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Palm Sunday

Apr 4, 2020 by Fr. Jude McPeak, OP

Fr. Jude McPeak, OP, Promoter of Vocations, orients us to Palm Sunday and Holy Week so that we can experience the fullest power and challenge of these days.
Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mar 25, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial, offers us hope that God, who raised Lazarus from the dead, has promised us even greater—life everlasting!
Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mar 19, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial, in speaking about the healing of the man born blind, reminds us that it is not because of sin that we suffer.
Third Sunday of Lent

Mar 12, 2020 by Fr. Jude McPeak, OP

Fr. Jude McPeak, OP, Promoter of Vocations, invites us to go out and encounter the woman at the well, opening ourselves to being healed by God.
Second Sunday of Lent

Mar 5, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial, reminds us through the Transfiguration of Jesus that our own mountaintop experiences empower us to help others.
First Sunday of Lent

Feb 27, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Donald Goergen, OP, Assistant to the Provincial, inaugurates the Season of Lent by skillfully addressing the meaning of the temptations of Jesus in the desert.