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Often in the history of the church and in the personal lives of Christians there has been persecution. People have taken the good works…

For 19 May 2020, Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide, based on John 16:5-11

Newly ordained deacon and Rev. Brother Ben Keller, O.P., was ordained on Saturday, and already he is preaching to us the Good News.
Rev. Br…

Making the Choice for Christ: May 17, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

On May 16, 2020 Br. James Martin Nobles was ordained to the diaconate. That evening, at a Saturday Vigil Mass for the 6th Sunday of Easter,…

Christ has called us, through his own example, into a greater love.  This new commandment is the ushering in of a new Messianic Age, an age…

On the Feast of St. Matthias we are reminded that authority is not something to be sought, but something which is accepted with humility…

On a daily basis, how readily do we remember that God is always present to us? Fr. Ed Ruane, O.P. encourages us to always remember that God…

A life which is led by the Spirit is not necessarily an easy one. It comes with many bumps, and even with some crashes. The peace of Christ…

It is easy to love Christ and to follow his commandments when we are focused. But often we find ourselves caught up in distractions both…

The Way Forward Is Jesus: 5/10/2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Each of us is called to bring Christ to others. We see in the first reading from Acts the Commissioning of the first deacons of the church,…

Each of us is called to love and to perform the works of Christ in a unique and particular way. No one else can fulfill this role for us,…

For 10 May 2020, Fifth Sunday of Easter, based on 1 Peter 2:4-9

When St. Dominic founded the Order of Preachers he based it on the life of the early apostles. He desired to imitate them in zeal and…

For 9 May 2020, Saturday of the 4th week of Eastertide, based on Acts 13:44-52

"But John left them and returned to Jerusalem."
Why did John Mark leave? Was he afraid of the journey, of the danger? We may never know. We…

What is perhaps the most defining characteristic of Jesus in the Gospels? Fr. Michael Mascari, O.P. points us to today's Gospel of the…

Fr. Ed Ruane, O.P. reminds us who strive to follow the the way of Jesus, that there exists an, "awful long trip," from the head to the…

For 6 May 2020, Wednesday of the 4th week of Eastertide, based on Acts 12:24-13…

To be a pastoral minister is no easy task. The Church in recent years has found herself damaged by the work of pseudo-pastors, fake…

May 3, 2020 Homily, 4th Sunday of Easter by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

In our world today it can be difficult to hear the voice of our Good Shepherd Jesus Christ. We are constantly bombarded with noise and…

We continue the Bread of Life discourse in the Gospel today and we see those who did not remain with Jesus, those who found his sayings too…