audio Going Behind the Word: How can we be the watchful sentinel? How readily do we look for the holy presence of God in our daily lives? How…
audio Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors of the Dominican Order Today in the Dominican Order we have the option to offer Mass for the deceased…
audio Anniversary Mass For Deceased Benefactors | Sept 5, 2020 Today the Dominican Order remembers all those who support our way of life. Our life, devoted to preaching and the salvation of souls, is…
audio Spiritual discontentedness: Striving for ever greater renewal <p>A difficult balance to strike in the spiritual life is contentedness and discontentness. On the…
audio Trust the Lord | September 4, 2020 So often we do not know what the future holds. We have plans and expectations but those are all too easily threatened. But while we don't…
audio Those Things That Divide For 5 September 2020, Saturday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on 1…
audio The Depths of Self-Surrender | September 3, 2020 Jesus calls us out into deep waters. It is there that we will find our greatest fulfillment and our greatest challenge. If we are to answer…
audio Homily for September 3, 2020 Sometimes our human wisdom comes in direct contrast with the wisdom of God…
text “Where two or three are gathered in my name, it’s time to pass the basket.” When the pastor got up to preach, the little girl turned to her mother and…
audio The Most Important Thing | Sept 2, 2020 In the Gospel, Jesus does some flashy things. He teaches and preaches, just yesterday he cast out a demon, and today he heals Simon Peter's…
audio Life in the Spirit: Speaking with authority <p>When Jesus preached to the people of Capernaum, they encountered him as one who "spoke with…
audio Homily for September 1, 2020 Just how do we know what we know? The first reading today gives us a little…
audio Living Our Mission Fully | August 31, 2020 Jesus provides a model of servant leadership. He gives up many good things for the sake of his mission, in order that he might bring to us…
audio God has Power over All For 1 September 2020, Tuesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 4:31-37
audio Br. Hoang Nguyen, O.P. | Good, and Pleasing, and Perfect Br. Hoang Nguyen, O.P., reflects on the second reading for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Romans 12:1-2. As Christians we are often…
audio Deacon James Martin Nobles, O.P. | 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time "Offer it up" A phrase familiar to many Catholics, but Deacon James Martin Nobles asks us this Sunday if we've really taken that phrase to…
text 22nd Sunday of the Year: Storms of Life [Today is Day 8 of my new quarantine period after return from Ireland a week ago. With classes at…
audio The Scandal of Not Being Scandalized: August 30, 2020 Homily The Scandal of Not Being Scandalized: August 30, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio Homily: Doing or Being? 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time When it comes to evaluating a human life, we can think that accomplishments are…
audio God Is Not A Liar | Br. Peter Lewitzke, O.P. Br. Peter Lewitzke O.P. preaches on Jeremiah 20: 7-9 at Vespers for the 22nd Week of Ordinary Time. If God wants our best, why is it that…
audio Going Behind the Word: What does it mean to deny yourself? The pathway to happiness and fulfillment is counter intuitive. To find…
audio The Richness of the Saints | August 29, 2020 As we remember the life and martyrdom of John the Baptist on this feast day, we are also forcibly reminded of the great richness which is…
audio The wisdom of love: St. Augustine of Hippo <p>Throughout his "eschatological discourse" (Mt 24-25), Jesus warns his disciples to stay awake,…