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The Holy Spirit is Working: 5/28/23 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Fr. Brian Walker, OP recalls the great events of Pentecost, when the Spirit united believers from different lands and of different languages so that they could come together and understand each other. Yet in the church today, we see many divisions, Catholics against Protestants against Orthodox, liberals against conservatives. We need to reopen our hearts to the Spirit that can unite.

God has given us a lot - maybe we don't notice. Do we keep them to ourselves - or share them? Easy question.

It all comes down to love. Sometimes I think it is the case too many people…

Get ready. The Holy Spirit is coming. The fullness of God is being revealed…

One phrase Saint Dominic is known for, was when as he was near death, he…

"I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the entire plan of God." This is the…

As the gospel was preached to those outside of Jerusalem, and to Gentiles, it…

Empowered by Jesus: 5/21/23 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Why didn't Jesus just stay here on earth? Wouldn't it be easier for us if we…

DOMINGO
DE PENTECOSTÉS

(Hechos
2:1-11; I Corintios 12:3-7.12-13; Juan 20:19-23)

Hoy, el
domingo de Pentecostés,…

In today's reading, we are reminded that being an expert in the knowledge of…

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP unpacks the readings for the celebration of the Ascension of the Lord, explaining why it was necessary for Jesus to leave in his physical form so that he could return in an even better way through the Church, the new body of Christ.

Today and tomorrow's first readings are interesting to me because it appears…

For 20 May 2023, Saturday before Ascension Sunday, based on Acts 18:23-28

Jesus asks all of us - commissions all of us - to share what he has given each of us.

When God speaks in the Bible, the most common words are variations of "Do not…

I remember hearing years ago Archbishop Fulton Sheen speak on this passage and…

Confessions of Saint Augustine. Book V, Chapters 7-14. He describes the twenty…

Major Events can be a cause for change and conversion in our lives. A bad heart…

Confessions of Saint Augustine. Book V, Chapters 1-6. He describes the twenty…

This second reading is, I think, one of the most beautiful sections of the…

From Retreat High to Life in the Spirit: 5/14/23 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

 LA
ASCENSIÓN DEL SEÑOR

(Hechos
1:1-11; Efesios 1:17-23; Mateo 28:16-20)

Hoy
celebramos una de las fiestas más…