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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…

Often particular people are drawn and attracted to particular saints. Perhaps it is the hardships and struggles the saint endured, maybe it…

Often in conversations we can listen only to respond. The sudden cessation of noise means its our turn to speak, but what God asks of us is…

For 1 May 2020, Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker, based on Matthew 13:54-58

Today the Dominicans and the entire Church celebrate the witness of the Doctor and Virgin, St. Catherine of Siena. A woman of deep prayer,…

For 30 April 2020, Thursday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, based on Acts 8:26-40

Often we fail to see the Lord working in our lives. We can believe that all our gifts, all our blessings and talents are of our own making…

In the readings today Christ begins the Bread of Life discourse and we see the great gift that Jesus has given us both in his Body and in…

For 28 April 2020, Tuesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, based on John 6:30-35

<p>How do you encounter God? For Christians, the fullest encounter with God possible is to be found…

3 Easter Homily: April 26, 2020 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

We are often disappointed in our lives. The disciples on the road to Emmaus were also disappointed. They had hoped Jesus was the one to…

We are confronted with two different portrayals of lions today. On one hand, St. Mark, whose Feast is today, is portrayed as a lion. This…

In our lives we are confronted with many worries, many problems. In the face of some of these problems we can feel powerless and…