Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

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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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What does it mean to be transfigured?

Feb 23, 2024 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP

Well, it means we are changed, but changed in a very special way. We don't often want to change, because it can make us uncomfortable or maybe it…
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Potato? Pope? The power of words: Homily for Thursday, February 22, 2024

Feb 22, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

I learned years ago that words matter. I don't know if you know the word for…
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Friday, February 23, 2024

Feb 22, 2024 by
(Rev.) Carmen Mele, O.P.

Friday of the fourth Week of Lent

(Ezekiel 18:21-28; Matthew 5:21-26)

Jesus sounds like a rigorist in today’s gospel…
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Where is God?: Homily for Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Feb 20, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

This first reading from Isaiah is, I think, so, so beautiful, and says so much…
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Be Holy comes first: Homily for Monday, February 19, 2024

Feb 19, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

"Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy." With these words, God sets in…
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El domingo, 25 de febrero de 2024

Feb 18, 2024 by
(Rev.) Carmen Mele, O.P.

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA

(Génesis
22:1-2.9-13.15-18; Romanos 8:31-34; Marcos 9:2-10)

Como
siempre escuchamos el…
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The Covenant: Homily for Sunday, February 18, 2024

Feb 18, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

In the Old Testament, there are four specific covenants that were offered to…
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A Beautiful Desert: 2/18/24 Homily

Feb 18, 2024 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

A Beautiful Desert: 2/18/24 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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It’s not either or: Homily for Friday, February 16, 2024

Feb 17, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

Either or? So, yesterday I talked about the notion of freedom as license that a…
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A little trivia contest. What were Jesus' first words to his disciples?

Feb 16, 2024 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP

And if they are the first words, they must be important....right? It's "Repent and believe in the Gospel." And that is what we hear…
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What is Freedom? Homily for Thursday, February 15, 2024

Feb 15, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

Oftentimes, when we think of the word "freedom," we might define it this way,…
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The Glory of Ashes: Ash Wednesday 2024 Homily

Feb 14, 2024 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Glory of Ashes: Ash Wednesday 2024 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Whatever happened to sin? Homily for Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Feb 14, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

There was a period of time, I think, where we cast aside any mention of sin. It…
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Pure Joy? Homily for Monday, February 12, 2024

Feb 12, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

Consider it all joy, brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials…
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Obvious Wounds: 2/11/24 Homily

Feb 12, 2024 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Obvious Wounds: 2/11/24 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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El domingo, 18 de febrero de 2024

Feb 11, 2024 by
(Rev.) Carmen Mele, O.P.

PRIMER
DOMINGO DE CUARESMA, 18 de febrero de 2024

(Génesis
9:8-15; I Pedro 3:18-22; Marcos 1:12-15)

Siempre en
el…
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Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving: Homily for Sunday, February 11, 2024

Feb 11, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

I want to really get us thinking about the season of Lent, but particularly…
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Being Different

Feb 10, 2024 by
Brian Guadalupe Walker, O.P.

For 11 February 2024, The Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Mark 1:40–45
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Be Opened: Homily for Friday, February 9, 2024

Feb 9, 2024 by
Fr. DePorres Durham, O.P.

This encounter that we see today was a critical part of our own baptism. There…
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The life of Saint Francis continues to witness for us a way to live our life

Feb 9, 2024 by
Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP

Even 800 years after his death, Francis of Assisi has something to say to us.
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Thank You, Lord

Feb 8, 2024 by
Don Goergen, O.P.

For 9 February 2024, Friday of week 5 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 7:31-37
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What is your heart choosing?

Feb 6, 2024 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 7 February 2024, Wednesday of week 5 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 7:14-23
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Recognizing the Problem & the Answer: 2/4/24 Homily

Feb 4, 2024 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Recognizing the Problem & the Answer: 2/4/24 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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El domingo, 11 de febrero de 2024

Feb 4, 2024 by
(Rev.) Carmen Mele, O.P.

SEXTO
DOMINGO ORDINARIO

(Levítico
13:1-2.44-46; I Corintios 10:31-11:1: Marcos 1:40-45)

El Libro de
Levítico trata de…