Dominican Friars

Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

A Word of Hope

6 August • Use those Sacred Moments as Fuel for your Journey

On this Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, we hear how Peter, witnessing the event, wanted to make three tents on teh spot to fix it in memory. But we are not called stay in these sacred moments, but to use them as fuel for our spiritual journey, which will be difficult sometimes. So today, remember the moments when you have been on that mountain top with God, and let it empower you to go back down that mountain and share the Good News with a hungering world.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction: Feast of the Transfiguration
00:08 - Called Up the Mountain: Peter, James, and John
00:18 - Jesus Reveals His Identity
00:36 - Peter's Response: “How Wonderful It Is to Be Here”
01:03 - The Desire to Hold Onto Sacred Moments
01:24 - Our Own Transfiguration Moments
01:52 - Encountering God in Everyday Life
02:18 - The Call to Use Transfiguration as Fuel
02:35 - Hope Through Trials
02:47 - Let the Transfiguration Inspire Us
03:04 - Don't Bottle It Up—Share God's Love
03:19 - Empowered to Share the Good News
03:30 - Conclusion: Inspired for the Journey

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A Word of Hope for July 5, 2023

Jul 5, 2023 by Fr. Brian Walker, OP

Citing how Jesus even respected the choice of demons, Fr. Brian Walker, OP reminds us that God respects our free will and offers us choices, so it is important for us to choose wisely.
A Word of Hope for July 4, 2023

Jul 4, 2023 by Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP

Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP assures us that, as the storms of our life hit us, we can find comfort by calling on Jesus who is available to us in the eucharist.
A Word of Hope for July 3, 2023

Jul 3, 2023 by Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP

On the Feast of "Doubting Thomas", Fr. Samuel Hakeem, op assures us that our own doubts about the faith are not a problem, but an occasion to delve deeper into our own faith,
A Word of Hope for July 2, 2023

Jul 2, 2023 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Echoing the words of Jesus, Fr. James Marchionda, OP challenges us to love God as much as we love our own family (love God more, not your family less), and to carry the cross of Jesus even as we deal with the others crosses that life gives us.
A Word of Hope for July 1, 2023

Jul 1, 2023 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP speaks of God's extraordinary generosity. God goes out of his way to reach us. In the same way, we should be reaching out to those who need us.
A Word of Hope for June 30, 2023

Jun 30, 2023 by Br. Joseph Trout, OP

Br. Joe Trout, OP speaks to us of God's surprising generosity, going beyond anything we expect or deserve, and he asks us to ponder the ways that God has been good to us in our own loves.
A Word of Hope for June 29, 2023

Jun 29, 2023 by Br. Joseph Trout, OP

On the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Br. Joe Trout, OP notes that these great apostles were not perfect people, yet in leading the Church they brought us closer to God. In the same way, we should not demand perfection from our current leaders, but should expect them to lead us all towards God.
A Word of Hope for June 28, 2023

Jun 28, 2023 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

God credited Abram's faith as an act of righteousness. Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP asks us to think if we put our faith in God, and do we have faith in others? If so, tell them, and watch the blessings grow.
A Word of Hope for June 27, 2023

Jun 27, 2023 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP asks us to think if we are like Abraham, who did not quarrel over riches, but shared God's blessings so that all might have enough (or are God's blessings given to us like pearls before swine!).
A Word of Hope for June 26, 2023

Jun 26, 2023 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

God called Abraham to uproot himself and go to a foreign land when he was 75. Thus, Fr. James Marchionda, OP lets us know that in God's eyes, we are never to old to change and to become more than we are today.
A Word of Hope for June 25, 2023

Jun 25, 2023 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP invites us to bask in God's love, banishing fear and insecurity. God knows us intimately, and has "counted the hairs on our head."
A Word of Hope for June 24, 2024

Jun 24, 2023 by Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP challenges us to believe that God wonderfully made us and that God loves us, so that we can love ourselves and go out with confidence to do what God made us to do.
A Word of Hope for June 23, 2023

Jun 23, 2023 by Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP challenges to think about where our treasure really lies with this simple test—what is the first thing your thoughts go to in the morning?
A Word of Hope for June 22, 2023

Jun 22, 2023 by Fr. Brendan Curran, OP

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP pulls out some of the meaning of the Lord's Prayer.
A Word of Hope for June 21, 2023

Jun 21, 2023 by Fr. Brendan Curran, OP

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP asks us to think about why we do the good that we do.
A Word of Hope for June 20, 2023

Jun 20, 2023 by Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP

Jesus tells us to "Be Perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP tells us this is not some impossible perfection, but to be like the sun "which rises on the bad and the good." We are to let our love and mercy shine on everyone we meet.
A Word of Hope for June 19, 2023

Jun 19, 2023 by Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP

Fr. Dominican Holtz, OP tells us that when Jesus tells us to "turn the other cheek," he is not asking us to be doormats, but to recognise our infinite worth in his eyes, and how nothing can diminish that.
A Word of Hope for June 18, 2023

Jun 18, 2023 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP comments on Paul's insight about Jesus, "that while we were still sinners Christ died for us," asking if we can do the same and be on the forefront forgiveness,
A Word of Hope for June 17, 2023

Jun 17, 2023 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP reminds us that we are not only to receive gifts from Christ, but we are meant to share these gifts as his ambassadors.
A Word of Hope for June 16, 2023

Jun 16, 2023 by Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP

Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP relates God's love story with us—that God gave us the ability to Love as God loves, and that we can make God manifest for others just by authentically loving them.
A Word of Hope for June 15, 2023

Jun 15, 2023 by Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP

Fr. Samuel Hakeem, OP reminds us that we need to reconcile with one another before we come to the altar, so that our sacrifice might be pure.
A Word of Hope for June 14, 2023

Jun 14, 2023 by Fr. Yamil A. Samalot Rivera, OP

Jesus said that he came to abolish, but to fulfil the law. Fr. Yamil Samalot Rivera, OP teases apart that Jesus was not being a legalist, but getting to the heart of the law, which, as St. Augustine said, is "Love God and then do what you want."
A Word of Hope for June 13, 2023

Jun 13, 2023 by Fr. Yamil A. Samalot Rivera, OP

As did Jesus, Fr. Yamil Samalot Rivera, OP asks us to be salt for the earth so that we can be of service to society and people might be enlightened through our good deeds.
A Word of Hope for June 12, 2023

Jun 12, 2023 by Br. Ed Van Merrienboer, OP

Br. Edward Van Merrienboer, OP speaks about Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati as "the man of the Beatitudes" because he embodied in his life care for those who suffer, a key dynamic in the Beatitudes.

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