audio You are the circumcision? Homily for Thursday, November 3, 2022 In today's first reading, Saint Paul starts with an interesting statement. He…
audio Why Does It Matter? Because God wants you to live forever: Homily for Tuesday, November 1, 2022 In so many areas of our lives, how we do what we do matters a great deal…
audio Homily, Interruped: October 30, 2022 Homily Homily, Interruped: October 30, 2022 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio The Context for Today – Meditations for the Time of Retreat – 18th Century Wisdom Context. "Meditations for the Time of Retreat questions the educator at the…
audio God is Love: Not a Teddy Bear, Not a Tyrant: Homily for Sunday, October 30, 2022 There can be a tendency to think of God as a teddy bear, never really demanding…
audio Human Efforts: Sometimes they are simply not enough: Homily for Thursday, October 27, 2022 This is not about power and control, about being subordinate or submissive, but…
audio Prayer Intentions for Thursday, October 27, 2022 Prayer Intentions. The Friar website provides the opportunity to ask for…
audio An interview on thoughts about how we help to bring others back to the faith This interview with my fellow Dominican Br. Bernard Wierdak discusses his own journey of faith and gives some important insights into how we are each…
audio Subordinate? This reading is about Christ and the Church more than husbands and wives: Homily for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 This is not about power and control, about being subordinate or submissive, but…
audio Holy Scripture – Meditations for the Time of Retreat – 18th Century Wisdom The Role of Holy Scripture. The Word of God, living and effective, can…
audio Children of the Light For 24 October 2022, Monday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, based on Ephesians 4…
audio I’m Probably the Problem: 10/23/22 Homily I’m Probably the Problem: 10/23/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio What does Church Lady from SNL teach us? Church Lady and the gospel reading this weekend both want us to look into our own hearts before we judge others. A tough thing to do.
audio Division? Fight? Fire? What is Jesus Getting at? Homily for Thursday, October 20, 2022 Division? Fight? Fire? Isn't Jesus all about peace? Love? Joy? Today's gospel…
audio Don’t Go It Alone: Bring Someone with you: Homily for Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Don't go it alone. We need spiritual friends. That is, we need others who help…
audio The Lived Experience of the Brothers – Meditations for the Time of Retreat – 18th Century Wisdom The Lived Experience. Sometimes there is a challenge when reading theology that…
audio i’m Not Afraid Anymore: 10/16/22 Homily i’m Not Afraid Anymore: 10/16/22 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
audio Learn How to Pray Because Pray You Must: Homily for Sunday, October 16, 2022 Today's readings provide us with two instances of weariness when it comes to…
audio Pray - pray - pray - don't give up. We are told to persevere in prayer - but some times we can't seem to wait for God's response.
audio The Damaging Effects of Sin Can Impact Generations: Homily for Thursday, October 13, 2022 What can often be forgotten is that sin has damaging effects not only for us,…
audio We Cannot Follow the Law Perfectly; True Freedom Comes from Jesus: Homily for Tuesday, October 11, 2022 There was a real challenge for the early Church. As the gospel message was…
audio How to Interpret the Meditations for the Time of Retreat – A Second Introduction: 18th Century Wisdom Meditations. The challenge for these meditations is that for a long time they…
audio God Does Extraordinary Things and All We Can Do is Be Grateful: Homily for Sunday, October 9, 2022 It can be easy for us not to realize just what a curse it was to have leprosy…
