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Fr. Brian Walker, OP opens up the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, reminding us that God sent his only son to save each of us, and we can trust that when the going gets tough.

Do we seek to discover the presence of God or do we look for excuses why what…

For 12 March 2021, Friday of the third week of Lent, based on Mark 12:28-34

You’re not listening! Listening is so important in communication, and yet often…

The law and the prophets. An account of the Transfiguration is always the…

What is the bare minimum? How little do I need to do to follow Jesus? Where is…

Hang on or let go? Forgive and be forgiven. We know in our lives there can be…

Sometimes the extraordinary happens in the ordinary. Parents discover their…

For 9 March 2021, Wednesday of the third week of Lent, based on Matthew 5:17-19

Br. Jordan DeGuire, OP, preaches on 1 Cor 1:22-25 for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.

The Cross that is often placed before us in our churches and…

It has been almost 21 years since Pope John Paul II visited Egypt, Jordan, and the Holy Land, where…

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…