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

22 November 2008

NEW PODCASTS! (UPDATED)

I've put the last three homilies on Pod-O-Matic. . .scroll down on the right until you find the Roman Homilies player. . . More coming. ...

The thesis thickens...and narrows...

As of yesterday, with the help of one of my former tutors from Blackfriars, Oxford, Dr. Bill Carroll, an expert in the theology and philosop...

How should we respond?

I'm very interested to hear what HancAquam readers think about this "call to arms" video. I have a very definite opinion (im...

21 November 2008

Moving Peace? YES!

Pope pondering change to Mass liturgy VATICAN CITY (AP) — A high-ranking Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI is considering introducing ...

20 November 2008

A Parable about Booze, Pot & Condoms

Justin, a 16 year old Catholic high school junior, comes home from football practice one day and tells his dad that he finally asked Mary Ka...

17 November 2008

Curiosity is not enough

Dedication of SS. Peter and Paul: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma There are any ...

The pain of failure

33rd Sunday OT: Prv 31.10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thes 5.1-6; Mt 25.14-15, 19-21 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma...

16 November 2008

One World, One Religion (or else...)

In the news recently are two global initiatives that faithful Catholics should be watching with critical vigilance : The Charter for Compass...

15 November 2008

More Dominican nonsense

Tom K at Disputations posts the following disturbing piece: According to Nunc Pro Tunc , the following appears in the minutes of a meeting ...

Generosity works. . .

See how this works? Because my book benefactors have been so generous lately, enough of my book budget has been freed up that I can take ad...

14 November 2008

God Alone is Holy

[Look! An actual homily posted on an actual homily blog. . .] Dedication of St John Lateran: Ez 47.1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3.9-11, 16-17; John...

Cringe-worthy comments from Domlife.org

I received the Domlife.org email newsletter just a few days after the election. The editors had solicited responses from OP's world-wi...

12 November 2008

Communion and pro-abortion politicians (revised)

Another question I'm getting a lot these days: should pro-abortion Catholic politicians be excommunicated? Should they be excommunicate...

Blaming/Praising Men for Abortion

I've had the privilege of counseling women both pre- and post-abortion. Absent in every case was the father. Jeff Mirus at Catholic C...

11 November 2008

Is Obama the Anti-Christ?

I've been getting this question a lot lately: Is Obama the Anti-Christ foretold in the Book of Revelation? Yes and no. Here's why....

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