text “At what time would you like your wake-up call?” The phone rang almost immediately when I entered my hotel room. Assuming the…
audio Incarnation, End of Time and Today: Homily for the First Sunday of Advent 2024 Advent is a time of focusing on the ways Jesus comes into human lives. There is…
audio Encarnación, Fin de los Tiempos, Hoy: Las múltiples formas en que Jesús entra en nuestras vidas: Homilía del domingo 1 de diciembre de 2024 El Adviento trata de la espera paciente de la venida de Jesús. Recordamos la…
audio Wow, it doesn't get any better than this? This reflection on the 1st Sunday of Advent tries to help us focus on what is truly important in our lives - and to prepare ourselves for the…
text “One day you finally knew what you had to do and began.” As the baby nestled comfortably in the arms of her mother, I began the…
audio Reading the Signs For 26 November 2024, Tuesday of week 34 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 21:5-11
audio King of Everything: 11/24/24 Homily King of Everything: 11/24/24 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio As the world falls apart, sing a new song For 21 November 2024, The Presentation of Mary, based on Revelation 5:1-10
text "Gotta Serve Somebody" When the album entitled “Slow Train Coming” was launched in 1979, one song…
audio A Better Worldview: 11/17/24 Homily A Better Worldview: 11/17/24 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio As Christians, the current times call us to be brave in living out our faith... ... and it is not always easy, but if we trust in God, we can do it.
text “In case of the Rapture, this car will be abandoned.” Due to the snowstorm, the trip back from Des Moines to Dubuque would take an…
audio Do you trust God? I suspect our first answer is—of course! But then, when we stop and think about it, we need to ask ourselves whether we trust God in all things and…
audio Trust in the Lord Always For 8 November 2024, Friday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 16:1-8
text "It's good to be blessed, but it's better to be a blesing." Putting the finishing touches on the flowerpots in front of church, I was…
audio Are you prepared? For 6 November 2024, Wednesday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 14:25…
audio Love God and Neighbor: Homily for the Solemnity of Saint Martin de Porres: November 3, 2024 Love God. Love Neighbor. As I studied the life of Saint Martin DePorres, and as…
audio Some things never change, but some things do For 3 November 2024, The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on…
