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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…

“It is impossible to persevere in a fervent evangelization unless we are convinced from personal experience that it is not the same thing…

In Baptism we are not only cleansed from our sins but we become adopted by the Holy Spirit in a special and intimate manner. Fr. Mark Wedig…

The question posed by Nicodemus is one which we all ask in one way or another. How are we to know that the Spirit is really working in the…

It's human to prefer the familiar and the known. We hesitate before stepping into an unknown or unfamiliar situation. 
And yet, Fr. Michael…

Divine Mercy Sunday Homily, April 19, 2020 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

Br. Benjamin Keller, O.P., preaches for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) on 1 Peter 1:3-9.  
How do we hang on to joy, to…

Some of the hardest things we are asked to do as Christians is to accept both our need for mercy and to extend that mercy to others…

Open up the newspaper or turn on the news and very likely you will see some bad news. It is so easy for us to be caught up in the grief and…

For 19 April 2020, Divine Mercy Sunday, based on John 20:19-31

In the wake of Christ's death, it must have been tempting for the disciples to return to the old normal, to what they were always used to…

In our Christian lives, and especially in these difficult times, we have to rely on the Cross of Jesus Christ. We have to make a leap of…

Often the Christian life can be a bit like Where's Waldo. In moments of doubt and anxiety, or even in moments of joy, we can find it…

Some stories are worth telling again. And the story of our Salvation is certainly one of those, Fr. Scott O'Brien, O.P., reminds us. Each…

For 15 April 2020, Easter Wednesday, based on Luke 24:13-35

There were in the days after the Resurrection, as well as today, those who disbelieve the Resurrection. Even among Christians there can be…

Christ is Risen! Christos anesti! For the readings for Easter Morning, see the USCCB.
We live in uncertain times. This is not the Easter we…

Easter Sunday homily, 4/12/20 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For 13 April 2020, Easter Monday, based on Matthew 28:8–15

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The readings for the Vigil Mass can be found on the USCCB.
The story of Salvation History, which we see played…

Easter Vigil Homily, 4/11/20 by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For the readings for Good Friday, see the USCCB.
The question Fr. Mark poses to us: What was Jesus doing on the Cross?
Christ's suffering…

For the readings for Holy Thursday, see the USCCB.
On Holy Thursday, we are called to remember both the great gift and also the great…