Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

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The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, with Jesus' parable about the vineyard owner who hires people all through the day, but ends up paying them all the same—a full day's wage. In the end, God is equally grateful to everyone who Join in the mission of saving the world, no matter how long they have been doing it.

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Third Sunday of Advent

Dec 11, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, Promoter of Media for the Province of St. Albert the Great, opens up the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, calling us to make straight the way of the Lord within ourselves to renew our hope in a better world.
Second Sunday of Advent

Dec 3, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the word for this Sunday's readings, reminding us that we, like John the Baptist, must decrease so that Christ, living in us, can increase.
First Sunday of Advent

Nov 25, 2020 by Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP breaks open the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, challenging us to exercise our faith, like we exercise our muscles.
The Feast of Christ the King

Nov 20, 2020 by Fr. Brian Walker, OP

Fr. Brian Walker, OP opens up this Sunday's readings and the heart of this great feast, reminding us what it means to be a great leader.
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov 13, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP opens up the parable of the talents for us, challenging us to do what we can with what we are given.
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov 5, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Donald J. Goergen, OP opens up this Sunday's readings for Catholic Mass, challenging us to remember that all of God's children are our brothers and sisters, and we need to love them as such.
All Saints Day

Oct 30, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, breaks open this Sunday's readings for the Solemnity of All Saints, helping us to see how we can know if we will be ultimately blessed by God with the gift of heaven.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 22, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, opens up the Sunday readings for us, reminding us of the Gospel mandate to protect immigrants.
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 14, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Donald Goergen, OP, Socius of the Provincial, breaks open this Sunday's Gospel reading about rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's, reminding us that it is our duty to go out and vote.
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 9, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP open up this Sunday's scripture about who gets into heaven and why that matters to us.
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 1, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP reminds us what it means to be good workers in the vineyard of the Lord.
The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep 22, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, opens up the readings for this Sunday, reminding us to practice what we preach.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep 16, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Don Goergen, OP breaks open the readings for this Sunday, exhorting us to mediate on the fact that God's ways are not our ways.
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep 12, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, promoter of media, breaks open the word for Sunday, explaining how God cannot forgive those who do not forgive others.
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep 3, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open this Sunday's readings for us, reminding us that whatever we say needs to be said with love.
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug 28, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for us, exploring what it means to have the mind of God.
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug 21, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Don Goergen, OP unpacks the Sunday readings, noting that while Jesus built his church on Peter "The Rock," God still continues to build up the church using us as living stones, but only if we can trust God.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug 14, 2020 by Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, Promoter of Media, opens up the readings for Sunday, relating God's slowly unfolding plan to gather all people into the plan of salvation.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug 6, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial of the Dominican Friars, Province of St. Albert the Great, breaks open the Sunday readings for us, encouraging us to listen for God, not in the noise, but in the little whispers.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 27, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Don Goergen, OP, breaks open the Sunday readings for August 2, 2020, the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, encouraging us to grieve our losses, but to address that grief with faith so that we can emerge with even more compassion and love for others.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 24, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial, breaks open the Sunday readings for us, praying that we open ourselves to be guided by God's Holy Wisdom.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 17, 2020 by Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Fr. Jim Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial of the Central Province, unpacks the Sunday readings for us, reminding us that God is good and forgiving, and thus, we can forgive ourselves for the bad that is within us and nurture the good that is there as well.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 8, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Don Goergen, OP challenges us to take seriously our need to be good soil, and to care for all creation.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 2, 2020 by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

Fr. Don Goergen, OP reminds us that Jesus gives rest to the weary by sending the Holy Spirit to help us carry our burdens.

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