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

03 January 2009

I'm definitely slipping. . .

Look for a post with lots of questions later today! It occurred to me this morning that I haven't begged for books lately. . . And I ca...

Holy Name Devotion

[NB. If you use this devotion, please let me know how it goes!] A modified version of the Holy Name Litany. I’ve abbreviated the litany it...

Mary, Co-Redemptrix?

Recent posts on Mary, Mother of God and Marian devotions have prompted questions about the proposed Marian dogma called “Mary, Co-Redemptrix...

02 January 2009

Coming attractions

Coming up tomorrow (Jan 3): My version of the Holy Name Litany A post on the proposed Marian dogma, Mary as "Co-Redemptrix" More r...

On Devotional Practices (Updated 2.0)

My recent post requesting suggestions for a good devotion has prompted a number of readers to write with questions regarding the nature and ...

01 January 2009

Help Fr. Philip Pick a Devotion (UPDATED)

My students at the University of Dallas frequently heard me say, "I am orthodox but not very pious." By this I mean that I am &qu...

Mary, Mother of God

The Solemnity of the Mary, Mother of God, celebrates the decision taken at the C ouncil of Ephesus (431) against the teaching of the Patri...

31 December 2008

On Spiritual Directors

When looking for a good spiritual director, it is standard practice to interview the potential S.D. first. The idea is not to weed out thos...

30 December 2008

Guidelines for Faithful Catholic Reading (Updated)

Question. . . 1). Can you give me some guidelines about what books are OK for Catholics to read? Sure, but first you have to decide where y...

29 December 2008

Additions to the blog, OK to read?

Check out the new additions on the side-bar. I've added links to three of my recently posted personal stories & links to a few of my...

Another Dominican preacher blog

If you need a spiritual boost or a some wisdom to wrestle with, click over to Fr. Carmen Mele, OP's homily site and enjoy! He calls hi...

26 December 2008

Homilies: Third & Fourth Sundays of Advent, Christmas Day

[NB. I have to apologize for getting these three homilies posted so late. Though they are here long after their proper liturgical time, I ...

25 December 2008

Four Defining Moments

Pope Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus (1336): "By this Constitution which is to remain in force for ever, we, with apostolic authorit...

24 December 2008

Have yourself a merry little Christmas...

Buon Natale! Merry Christmas! I will post three short homilies today (3rd, 4th Sundays of Advent, and Christmas) and then I'm going to...

Natural Theology at its best!

For those of you who are really into the academic study of natural theology, you cannot do better for excellent texts than to browse the lec...

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