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Where is wisdom found? As an educator, it is easy to mix up the knowledge that…

When Jesus Flips a Table, Pay Attention: 3rd Sunday of Lent Homily 3/7/21 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

If it has been a while since you have gone to confession, ask God to give you…

For 7 March 2021, Third Sunday of Lent, based on John 2:13–25, 1 Corinthians 1…

I begin my studies in Saint Louis and as an outcome of the Boston scandals, we are visited by representatives from the Vatican.

Sometimes it is hard to know the purpose of God. Why do bad things happen to us…

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, breaks open the story of Jesus's expelling the moneychangers from the Temple to let us see the radical change God is asking of us this Lent.

Who is it you notice? It is simply not at all likely the rich man did not…

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had a song they sang called I am a Rock. The song…

I remember a student in a high school I was at that constantly reminded me that…

I remember a time when I was working in an elementary school, and I saw a young…

We live in a meritocracy. That means that not only do we reward those on merit,…

The first reading refers to sins like scarlet and crimson red. When these two…

If you had a chance to describe our society in moral terms, how would you do it…

Br. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP, preaches on Romans 8 for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.  
Lent is a time for us to slow down and to really see…

Back in 1974, as I contemplated a year at Oxford, I had planned to study under the watchful eye of…

God Does It All for You: February 28, 2021 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

I find the 8th chapter of Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans to be one of my…

Br. Dominick Jean, OP, preaches on Genesis 22 for the Second Sunday of Lent.
Baptism makes us sons and daughters of God. The experience of…

The first reading today is a challenge. Why would God command Abraham to…

Sometimes I am tempted to do the bare minimum. I look to see just how little I…

My life as a Dominican friar begins in earnest - my first year as a novice in Denver.

That’s not fair! I am sure every parent has heard this cry coming from their…

Fr. Don Goergen, OP illuminates the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent, challenging us to open up to questions raised by them and by our faith journeys.