Fr. Yamil A. Samalot Rivera, OP

Fr. Yamil A. Samalot Rivera, OP is from Isabela, on the northwest coast of Puerto Rico. He teaches Dogmatic Theology but has also been blessed return to teaching in his original field of study and research: Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, as well as, the relationship between Theology and Postmodern Culture. Currently he is Assistant Professor of Theology and Humanities at the University of the Sacred Heart (est. 1880).

Videos

9 Sept • St. Peter Claver and the law of love

Jesus was criticized for healing on the sabbath, but the law of love is the highest law and must come first and foremost. This dedication is shown in the life of St. Peter Claver, SJ who cared for enslaved people in the New World.

8 Sept • Break the barriers that hold back mercy

In healing a deaf man who was not Jewish, Jesus broke down barriers to God's mercy. May we also not look to the law but at how best to share God's love to those who need it most, whomever and wherever they are.

16 Aug • The union of marriage

Marriage is a vocation that is not for all, because it demands radical union of soul and body with another, but this also makes it a powerful sign of the union that God wants for all of humanity in the end.

15 Aug • Mary's Assumption into Heaven anticipates our own

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today we celebrate Mary's Assumption into Heaven, which we believe to be a foreshadowing of our destiny if we live as she did—totally identifying with her son to help bring salvation to the world.

14 July • Sent to take the message to the world

Jesus sent the apostles forth to carry his message to more people, taking little for the journey and moving on if people would not receive them. This allowed them to reach more people. We are also called to move forward and reach out to others, not to look back or bring people in.

13 July • We are worthy to preach the Good News

Jesus tells us not to worry about one who can kill the body but not the soul, for he loves us, body and soul, and has a plan for us in the kingdom of God. So let us be ready to amplify his words.