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What do you expect from God? This Sunday’s gospel shows us the silence of God…

Faith Changes & Saves Lives: 6/13/21 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For 12 June 2021, The Immaculate Heart of Mary, based on Luke 2:41-51

Stories of best friends.  

Saint Ignatius of Antioch is probably the earliest of the Church Fathers, and…

It seems most appropriate to begin our exploration of gifts and charisms by…

At the beginning of Augustine's Confessions is a reference to Pelagius, who…

What does it mean to obey the Lord? Can we ever break an oath to the Lord? In a…

The word translated "Blessed," used in the Beatitudes from today's gospel,…

I was so proud of myself as a fourth grader who learned to bake bread (well…

For worship to be authentic, the way we live our life, especially concerning…

For 6 June 2021, Corpus Christi, based on Mark 14:12–16, 22–26

"We are what we eat." - St. Augustine.  Oh my goodness!!  Do I look like gelato and no one has mentioned it??

Why should we care at all about the Church Fathers? Put simply, almost…

In both readings today the life of faith is not seen as only something we do on…

Everything in our lives of faith starts with prayer. It is no different when we…

This is the start of our new feature, The Friar Book Club. We start with the…

Who is Jesus Christ? Who do you say that he is? In this Meditation Monday, we…

It is a fool's errand to try to explain the Trinity, since it simply cannot be…

Before the pandemic, I have to admit that I did not really think much about…

God Shows Us Himself: Holy Trinity Sunday homily, 5/30/21 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

All over the world when people are in their most difficult situations and…

Consecrated women and men are often those who engage in ministries that we…

An interview from Houston where Dominican friar Br. Greg Dunn will profess his solemn vows on May 28.  Hear how this young man, who once aspired to…