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

28 September 2007

Because Christ was first. . .

Dominican Martyrs: Haggai 2.1-9 and Luke 9.18-22 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St Albert the Great Priory & Church of the Incarnation ...

27 September 2007

Entertaining the Novices

I recently discovered this Universal Fact: Any word placed in front of the word "monkey" makes a funny phrase. Try it. . .

Thanks, Rewrite, and Hire me!

I want to thank all of the thirty-something-odd bloggers out there who linked to my post, "Kids These Days..." The power of the b...

24 September 2007

Addition to the Hanc Aquam!

Please note the addition of the Pod-O-Matic Podcast Player to the left-hand side bar. This is a much easier way of hearing my homilies on po...

Use it or lose it

25 th Week OT(M): Ezra 1.1-6 and Luke 8.16-18 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St Albert the Great Priory, Irving , TX [Click podOmatic Player...

23 September 2007

Growing Up to be What You Love Most

25 th Sunday OT: Amos 8.4-7; 1 Tim 2.1-8; Luke 16.10-13 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP Church of the Incarnation, University of Dallas ...

22 September 2007

Kids These Days: What they don't want from the Church

There’s a lot of hand-wringing over the sharp decline in youth participation in the Church in the last few decades. I won’t go into the st...

21 September 2007

Mercy not sacrifice, sinners not the just

St. Matthew: Eph 4.1-7, 11-13 and Matthew 9.9-13 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP Serra Club Mass & Church of the Incarnation ( We are u...

19 September 2007

Dominican Rite

Dominican Rite celebrated in the chapel of the Angelicum(?) I've had a few emails asking about the Dominican Rite of the Mass. . .I know...

Reaction from Santa Sabina

. . .(ahem). . .not just the Roman Dominicans were surprised. . .and appalled and offended and scandalized. . .I mean, come on! We've c...

17 September 2007

Podcast links...

Notice: I've decided to stop linking each homily to its Podcast. Of the last 300 hits there have been only five clicks on the "Lis...

CAUTION! Prayer is dangerous...

Danger! Risk! 24 th Week OT(M): I Tim 2.1-8 and Luke 7.1-10 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St. Albert the Great Priory, Irving , TX ...

16 September 2007

Defeated by Love, we are found!

24 th Sunday OT: Exo 32.7-11, 13-14; 1 Tim 1.12-17; Luke 15.1-10 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP St Paul Hospital , Dallas , TX Listen here! ...

15 September 2007

Agreeing with God

24 th Sunday OT: Exo 32.7-11, 13-14; 1 Tim 1.12-17; Luke 15.1-10 Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP U.D. Freshman Retreat (Vigil) & Church of t...

14 September 2007

In name of the Father, and the Son, and the Mother-Destroyer

One of billions of Names given under heaven and on earth for our salvation: Kali, Mother-Destroyer The Exaltation (Triumph) of the Holy C...

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