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At the beginning of Augustine's Confessions is a reference to Pelagius, who…

As the days grow shorter before the great feast of the Nativity, it is sometimes hard to be “of…

Saint John the Baptist was, to put it bluntly, an odd duck. Fr. Benedict…

A temptation of mine is to think that if a pray a little bit (intentions) and…

For 2 December 2021, Thursday of the first week of Advent, based on Isaiah 26:1…

Most of what Saint Paul wrote was really dictated. And there are times, when…

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, exhorting us to open our hearts to those who are exiled, even ourselves.

This is the start of our new feature, The Friar Book Club. We start with the…

When I was a little child, when reading a book, sometimes I would go to the…

Today marks the beginning of Advent, a joyful season of preparation before the celebration of the…

Once again, the Church begins a new year with the start of the season of Advent…

Advent: A Time to Increase & Abound in Love — 11/28/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

I share memories of previous Thanksgiving days in my life.  

I share memories of previous Thanksgiving days in my life.  

In the book of Sirach we are reminded that both prosperity and adversity can…

For 26 November 2021, Friday of week 34 in Ordinary Time, based on Daniel 7:2-14

In today's readings, there are two people who might cause us to ask, "What's…

Fr. Donald Goergen, OP breaks open the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, telling us to take courage, fear not, and ready ourselves for a new beginning, because God is with us.

What type of king do you want? Looking at King Saul and King David provides us…

Kings don’t amount to much these days. Elizabeth II has been much on people’s minds lately because…

A Kingdom of Truth & Love: 11/21/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Which kingdom will we choose?   

For 20 November 2021, Saturday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 20:27…

"If this day you only knew what makes for peace." This is such a beautiful line…