text “Always give more than you take.” Reading the daily obituaries always gives me a new lease on life. A firm…
audio We Need A Prince of Peace | Christmas Night Christmas is a time to celebrate the coming of Christ, the Prince of Peace. But do we act as though we need a Prince of Peace? Dcn. James…
audio Whatever Happened to the Shepherds: Christmas Mass at Night Homily 2020 Whatever Happened to the Shepherds: Christmas Mass at Night Homily 2020 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
text 4th Sunday of Advent 2020: The Hope in Christmas For those in the Northern hemisphere lucky enough to have an unimpeded view of the western horizon…
audio A Throne Firm Forever God promises to David, king of Israel, a throne firm forever. Yet, it seems that with the failure of the Israelite kingly line, that God…
audio Becoming a Temple instead of Building a Temple: December 20, 2020 Homily Becoming a Temple instead of Building a Temple: December 20, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
text If you want the unlikeliest of answers, then listen to the unexpected questions. .” In the words of the poet Mary Oliver, “Poetry is a life-giving force. For…
text Doctor… Who? Joseph Epstein’s mean-spirited op-ed piece on whether Jill Biden can call herself “Doctor” ignited…
text Third Sunday of Advent: Finding Joy There’s a certain irony in calling today’s celebration “Gaudete [Rejoice!] Sunday,” its former…
audio Seek the Something More: 3 Advent Homily 12/13/20 Seek the Something More: 3 Advent Homily 12/13/20 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio Homily from the Feastnof the Immaculate Conception I gave this homily on December 8, 2020 at the WashU Medical School. It touches on some current issues.
audio The Race to the Bottom For 10 December 2020, Thursday of the second week of Advent, based on Matthew…
text “Lift up your eyes upon this day breaking for you. Give birth again to the dream.” The inevitable synchronicity of the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke…
audio Mary & A New Creation | Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
text The Second Sunday of Advent: A New Way This is the darkest part of the year, at least in the northern hemisphere, but the darkness is not…
audio Transformed by the Word | December 3, 2020 Today is the Memorial Feast of St. Francis Xavier, SJ. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.