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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“How wonderful is it to be alive?”

Apr 22, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In a stunning little book entitled I Never Saw Another Butterfly, an…
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Adopted by the Spirit | April 22, 2020

Apr 22, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In Baptism we are not only cleansed from our sins but we become adopted by the Holy Spirit in a special and intimate manner. Fr. Mark Wedig…
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The Effects & Fruits of the Spirit | April, 21, 2020

Apr 21, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

The question posed by Nicodemus is one which we all ask in one way or another. How are we to know that the Spirit is really working in the…
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God is in Control | April 20, 2020

Apr 20, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

It's human to prefer the familiar and the known. We hesitate before stepping into an unknown or unfamiliar situation.
And yet, Fr. Michael…
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Divine Mercy Sunday Homily, April 19, 2020

Apr 20, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Divine Mercy Sunday Homily, April 19, 2020 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Holding on to Joy | Br. Ben Keller, O.P.

Apr 19, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Br. Benjamin Keller, O.P., preaches for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) on 1 Peter 1:3-9.
How do we hang on to joy, to…
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Second Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy

Apr 19, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

Today in the midst of the world-wide pandemic known as COVID-19, the Catholic Church pauses to…
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Accepting & Extending Mercy | Divine Mercy Sunday

Apr 19, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Some of the hardest things we are asked to do as Christians is to accept both our need for mercy and to extend that mercy to others…
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This is the Good News | April 18, 2020

Apr 18, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Open up the newspaper or turn on the news and very likely you will see some bad news. It is so easy for us to be caught up in the grief and…
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Living the Resurrection

Apr 18, 2020 by
Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.

For 19 April 2020, Divine Mercy Sunday, based on John 20:19-31
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The New Normalcy | April 17, 2020

Apr 17, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In the wake of Christ's death, it must have been tempting for the disciples to return to the old normal, to what they were always used to…
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Who, me? | April 16, 2020

Apr 16, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

In our Christian lives, and especially in these difficult times, we have to rely on the Cross of Jesus Christ. We have to make a leap of…
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“Faith is not genuine unless it is tinged with a trace of doubt.”

Apr 16, 2020 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Whenever I am experiencing moments of doubt regarding my faith, I head for St…
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Where to Look? | April 15, 2020

Apr 15, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Often the Christian life can be a bit like Where's Waldo. In moments of doubt and anxiety, or even in moments of joy, we can find it…
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A Story Worth Telling Again | April 14, 2020

Apr 14, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Some stories are worth telling again. And the story of our Salvation is certainly one of those, Fr. Scott O'Brien, O.P., reminds us. Each…
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Not Even Death Can Separate Us from Jesus

Apr 14, 2020 by
Nick Punch, O.P.

For 15 April 2020, Easter Wednesday, based on Luke 24:13-35
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Believing the Resurrection | April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

There were in the days after the Resurrection, as well as today, those who disbelieve the Resurrection. Even among Christians there can be…
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Easter 2020: The Festival of Hope

Apr 12, 2020 by
Fr. Richard Woods, OP

Last night, after watching the televised celebration of the Easter Vigil from the Shine of the…
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A Better Forever | Easter Morning

Apr 12, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Christ is Risen! Christos anesti! For the readings for Easter Morning, see the USCCB.
We live in uncertain times. This is not the Easter we…
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Easter Sunday homily, 4/12/20

Apr 12, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Easter Sunday homily, 4/12/20 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Fear Produces Lies

Apr 12, 2020 by
Michael Champlin, OP

For 13 April 2020, Easter Monday, based on Matthew 28:8–15
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The Story Goes On | Easter Vigil

Apr 11, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The readings for the Vigil Mass can be found on the USCCB.
The story of Salvation History, which we see played…
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Easter Vigil Homily, 4/11/20

Apr 11, 2020 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Easter Vigil Homily, 4/11/20 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Extravagant & Suffering Love | Good Friday

Apr 10, 2020 by
St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis MO

For the readings for Good Friday, see the USCCB.
The question Fr. Mark poses to us: What was Jesus doing on the Cross?
Christ's suffering…