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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Seek the Face of the Lord: 2-4-18 Homily

Feb 3, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Seek the Face of the Lord: 2-4-18 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog."

Jan 31, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Coming home very late from a hospital call, I was listening on the car radio…
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The Authority of the Author of Life: 1-28-18 Homily

Jan 28, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Authority of the Author of Life: 1-28-18 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"What is this?"

Jan 25, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

A late lunch at Mickey's Diner, way over in St. Paul, offered me an…
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Called to Respond: 1-21-18 Homily

Jan 21, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Called to Respond: 1-21-18 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"I hear you knocking, but you can't come in."

Jan 18, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Once the rhythm and blues song, "I Hear You Knocking, But You Can't Come In",…
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The Audacity of God, The Beauty of Virtue: 1-14-18 homily

Jan 14, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Audacity of God, The Beauty of Virtue: 1-14-18 homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"What a friend we have in Jesus."

Jan 11, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Some years ago, when I was teaching in Dubuque, Iowa, I was invited to a Hymn…
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The Struggle to Follow Christ’s Star: Epiphany Homily 12-7-18

Jan 7, 2018 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

The Struggle to Follow Christ’s Star: Epiphany Homily 12-7-18 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"As we look back at those who have gone before us, what do we find?" n you take."

Jan 4, 2018 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

It was two days before Christmas eve that I reached up to the top shelf in the…
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From a desire to dominate to a desire to serve: Holy Family 12-31-17

Dec 31, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

From a desire to dominate to a desire to serve: Holy Family 12-31-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Always give more than you take."

Dec 27, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Reading the daily obituaries always gives me a new lease on life. A firm…
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God became man so we might become God: Christmas Day Homily 2017

Dec 25, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

God became man so we might become God: Christmas Day Homily 2017 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Living the Incarnation, Listening to Christ in Silence: Christmas Vigil 2017

Dec 24, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Living the Incarnation, Listening to Christ in Silence: Christmas Vigil 2017 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Desire Greatness in Christ: 4 Advent 12-24-17

Dec 24, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Desire Greatness in Christ: 4 Advent 12-24-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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If you want the unlikeliest of answers, then listen to the unexpected questions.

Dec 20, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

In the words of the poet Mary Oliver, "Poetry is a life-giving force. For…
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Discovering Yourself in Christ: 3 Sunday Advent 12-17-17

Dec 17, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Discovering Yourself in Christ: 3 Sunday Advent 12-17-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"Lift up your eyes Upon this day breaking for you. Give birth again to the dream."

Dec 14, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

The inevitable synchronicity of the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke and…
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Going to the Desert, Becoming all Flame: 12-10-17 Advent 2 Homily

Dec 10, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Going to the Desert, Becoming all Flame: 12-10-17 Advent 2 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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Mary, the Icon of Discipleship, Our Hope, & Our Patroness: Immaculate Conception 2018

Dec 8, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Mary, the Icon of Discipleship, Our Hope, & Our Patroness: Immaculate Conception 2018 by Fr…
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"One world at a time."

Dec 6, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Henry David Thoreau, the great American naturalist, poet and transcendentalist…
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Looking For Jesus: 1 Advent Homily 12-3-17

Dec 3, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Looking For Jesus: 1 Advent Homily 12-3-17 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
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"I wait with quickened hope for crooked paths to straighten."

Nov 29, 2017 by
Fr. Joe Gillespie, OP

Generations of the family gathered around the bed as I prepared to administer…
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Making Christ the King of All: Christ the King homily 11-26-17

Nov 26, 2017 by
Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Jesus is the king of and for the poor. The poor are not limited to the materially poor. Until…