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

21 September 2008

Can good Catholics dabble in New Age practices? (Revised)

In this post I want to offer what most Christians believe to be the very basics of our faith. By way of comparison, I will offer as well the...

My Occult Past (such as it was...)

What I want to do with this post is point out an ancient theme in the life of the Church that shadows her ministry of teaching the apostol...

14 September 2008

Lift High the Cross!

Exaltation of the Holy Cross: Num 21.4-9; Phil 2.6-11, John 3.13-17 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma Go out, c...

07 September 2008

Can you be corrected?

23rd Sunday OT: Ez 33.7-9; Rom 13.8-10; Matt 18.15-20 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS Domenico e Sisto, Roma Priests and religious of...

31 August 2008

What tempts a saint?

22nd Sunday OT: Jer 20.7-9; Rom 12.1-2; Matt 16.21-27 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma None of us will ...

25 August 2008

Never Forsaken

21st Sunday OT: Is 22.19-23; Rom 11.33-36; Matt 16.13-20 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma We say to the Lord t...

17 August 2008

Access Denied

20th Sunday OT: Is 56.1, 6-7; Rom 11.13-15, 29-32; Matt 15.21-28 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, ROMA Foreigners! ...

21 July 2008

Toothbrushes and Whales, oh my!

16 th Week OT(M): Micah 6.1-4, 6-8 and Matthew 12.38-42 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St Albert the Great Priory [NB. This is my Last ...

14 July 2008

Cutting Both Ways

Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha: Isa 1.10-17 and Matthew 10.34-11.1 Fr. Philip Neri Powell St Albert the Great Priory Think twice before opening you...

13 July 2008

On Being Tractors for the Lord

15 th Sunday OT: Isa 55.10-11; Rom 8.18-23; Matthew 13.1-9 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St Paul Hospital , Dallas , TX Isaiah’s prophecy i...

10 July 2008

Free with Purchase

14 th Week OT (R): Hosea 11.1-4, 8-9 and Matthew10.7-15 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St Albert the Great Priory Though I have been an Engli...

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