Fr. Louis Morrone, OP

Fr. Louis Morrone, OP, Provincial of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, shares insights from the recent General Chapter in Krakow, Poland. Drawing from St. Paul's teaching that "God's will for you is your holiness," this homily explores what it means to live lives of integrity and how we're all called to preach to one another through our daily witness. Learn about the Dominican Order's renewed focus on four key groups in their preaching mission and how every Christian is called to share in this work of evangelization.

True blessedness combines both joy and sorrow, just as Mary and Elizabeth experienced in their miraculous pregnancies.

In the second week of Easter, we hear from the Acts of the Apostles about the disciples' boldness in the face of opposition and from the Gospel about God's abundant gift of the Holy Spirit.

Fr. Louis delves into how we can express our love for God through the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, emphasizing the importance of genuine generosity and attentive listening to God's presence.

Jesus told his disciples to let their light shine and not hide it under a bushel basket. Light easily overcomes darkness. It only takes the light of one candle to overcome the darkness of a room. So if we put our light on a lampstand—the light he gave us—darkness has no chance.

On this Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, we remember what a blessing she was to Jesus and to us. As the new year begins, we also take the opportunity, like Mary, to ponder the past and open ourselves to the future.