Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

Around the Web

We preach through many mediums: in person, in publications, through prophetic actions, and online. Here are some of the latest postings of our friars from around the internet.

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The baptism of Jesus

Jan 10, 2015 by
Nick Punch, O.P.

For 11 January 2015, Baptism of Jesus, based on Mark 1:7-11, sent in from…
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Baptism: A Journey of Hope

Jan 7, 2015 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The tiny hands of the two-day-old baby open and closed with each drop of water…
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Baptism: A Journey of Hope

Jan 7, 2015 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The tiny hands of the two-day-old baby open and closed with each drop of water…
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Jesus to the rescue?

Jan 6, 2015 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 7 January 2015, Wednesday after Epiphany Sunday or Saint Raymond of…
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Paternity Test

Jan 2, 2015 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 3 January 2015, The Most Holy Name of Jesus, based on 1 John 2:29-3:6, sent…
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"As we look back at those who have gone before us, what do we find?"

Jan 1, 2015 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

 
It was Monday afternoon, two days before Christmas eve that I reached…
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"As we look back at those who have gone before us, what do we find?"

Jan 1, 2015 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

 
It was Monday afternoon, two days before Christmas eve that I reached…
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"Always give more than you take."

Dec 23, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Reading the daily obituaries always gives me a new lease on life. A firm…
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"Always give more than you take."

Dec 23, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Reading the daily obituaries always gives me a new lease on life. A firm…
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If you want the most unlikely answers, then listen to the unexpected questions.

Dec 18, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In the words of the poet Mary Oliver, “Poetry is a life giving force…
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If you want the most unlikely answers, then listen to the unexpected questions.

Dec 18, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In the words of the poet Mary Oliver, “Poetry is a life giving force…
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A lot like Balaam

Dec 14, 2014 by
Don Goergen, O.P.

For 15 December 2014, Monday of 3rd week of Advent, based on Numbers 24:2-7,15…
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"Lift up your eyes upon this day breaking for you. Give birth again to the dream."

Dec 10, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The inevitable synchronicity of all four gospel accounts of the advent of God…
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"Lift up your eyes upon this day breaking for you. Give birth again to the dream."

Dec 10, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The inevitable synchronicity of all four gospel accounts of the advent of God…
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We are Christ to one another

Dec 9, 2014 by
Nick Punch, O.P.

For 10 December 2014, Wednesday of 2nd week of Advent, based on Matthew 11:28…
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Let us give God thanks

Nov 26, 2014 by
Don Goergen, O.P.

For 27 November 2014, Thanksgiving, based on Luke 17:11-19, sent in from St…
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"I wait with quickened hope for crooked paths to straighten."

Nov 24, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Generations of the family gathered around the bed as I prepared to administer…
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"I wait with quickened hope for crooked paths to straighten."

Nov 24, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Generations of the family gathered around the bed as I prepared to administer…
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How does God decide?

Nov 21, 2014 by
Nick Punch, O.P.

For 22 November 2014, Saturday of 33rd week, based on Luke 20:27-40, sent in…
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"Who lives on the outskirts of the kingdom?"

Nov 20, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The feast of Christ the King signals the end of Ordinary Time and the…
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"Who lives on the outskirts of the kingdom?"

Nov 20, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The feast of Christ the King signals the end of Ordinary Time and the…
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"Still, I put up with this Church until I see a better one...

Nov 12, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The seventeenth century Christian humanist and scholar, Erasmus, had, like…
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"Still, I put up with this Church until I see a better one...

Nov 12, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The seventeenth century Christian humanist and scholar, Erasmus, had, like…
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"Here's the church, here's the steeple, open the door and see all the people."

Nov 4, 2014 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Combining words with action, a favorite childhood nursery rhyme often ended…