Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!

"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

27 January 2006

Growing in faith, spreading it around...

3rd Week OT (Fri): 2 Sam 11.1-10, 13-17; Mark 4.26-34 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP Church of the Incarnation, University of Dallas Hear it! How ...

26 January 2006

Put down the missalette! Hearing a Homily

I’ve written about some of the artsy elements of writing a homily and about some definitions of preaching. I’ve been challenged to write ab...

25 January 2006

Are you ready to RUMBLE!!??

3rd Week OT (Wed): Act 9.1-22; Mark 16.15-18 The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St Albert the Grea...

22 January 2006

An urgent faith...

3rd Sunday OT: Jon 3.1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7.29-31; Mark 1.14-20 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Paul’s Hospital, Dallas and Church of the Incarnation...

20 January 2006

Praedicare! To Preach!

Praedicare! To preach! What does it mean “to preach”? Is reading a homily from the pulpit preaching? Is washing dishes at a homeless shelte...

Summoned? Step up!

2nd Week OT (Fri): 1 Sam 24.3-21; Mark 3.13-19 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP Church of the Incarnation, University of Dallas The demons loudly wi...

18 January 2006

Stretch out your hand!

2nd Week of OT (Wed): 1 Sam 17.32-33, 37, 40-51; Mark 3.1-6 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP Church of the Incarnation, University of Dallas What ha...

12 January 2006

The Art of the Homily

What is the “art of the homily”? My recent post on the “Mechanics of the Homily” lead some to ask me to share my thoughts on the art of writ...

10 January 2006

A new authority...

First Week OT (Tues): I Sam 1.9-20; Mark 1.21-29 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St Albert the Great Priory Why would any of us think that it is a ...

06 January 2006

The Son is life...

Christmas Weekday 6: I John 5.5-13 and Mark 1.7-11 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP Church of the Incarnation: Serra Club We are given eternal life....

03 January 2006

But does it matter?

Christmas Weekday 3: I John 2.29-3.6, John 1.29-34 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Albert the Great Priory, Irving, TX He is here! The true ...

31 December 2005

Mechanics of a homily...

Several readers have written asking me to explain what a “homily” is, meaning, I think, that they want to know what a homily is supposed to ...

22 December 2005

Mary's hymn, her homily...

4thWeek of Advent (Thurs): I Sam 1.24-28; Luke 1.46-56 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Albert the Great Priory, Irving, TX Herald, immaculate ...

20 December 2005

Make him flesh and bone...

4th Week of Advent (Tues): Is 7.10-14; Luke 1.26-38 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Albert the Great Priory, Irving, TX How will you (we) annou...

14 December 2005

One Name and no other...

Memorial of St. John of the Cross: Is 45.6-8, 21-25; Luke 7.18-23 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Albert the Great Priory & The Church of t...

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