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

20 March 2009

Questions about habits (Updated)

[NB. Thank you all for the great comments on this post! I believe that my initial assertion--habit-wearing can stir conversation and contr...

19 March 2009

Seminarians: do NOT be bullied! (Updated)

[NB. Mar 30: Again, thanks so much for the informative comments in the combox. I am delighted to hear that the CPE has not always been an o...

Many questions. . .

1). How was the Greece trip? Wonderful! We had a few problems with running late. . .some of the students got very sick. . .the boat was to...

17 March 2009

Podcast question...

Anyone else having trouble getting the podcasts on "Roman Homilies" to play? "Texas Homilies" seems to be working just f...

Podcasts & Texts for Kenrick Conferences (updated)

Fr. Thomas McDermott, OP , director of spiritual direction at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St Louis, MO, invited me to be the speaker at the...

Suffering from the Grudges

3rd Week of Lent (T): Dan 3.25, 34-43; Matt 18.21-35 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma [NB. Also podcasted. . ...

15 March 2009

We're Back!

We are back from Greece! Lots of waves, bumps, pickpockets, rude Italians, loud teenagers, a strike. . . Also, lots of great food, wonderful...

03 March 2009

Rebels Without a Clue

Many of you have asked me to comment on the recent email from Sr. Sandra Schneiders concerning the upcoming apostolic visitation of U.S. re...

Bountiful desert of Lent

First Week of Lent (T): Is 55.10-11; Mt 6.7-15 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma [NB. Also podcasted. . .right...

Why is Jesus tempted?

First Sunday of Lent: Gn 9.8-15; 1 Pt 3.18-22; Mk 1.12-15 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma Jesus is driven in...

28 February 2009

New suppl(e)mental posts

Two new posts at suppl(e)mental . . . "Big Bang, Lemaitre, and scientific dogma" and "Biblical basis for western science"...

26 February 2009

The Devil preaches on Lent

Back in Lent 2006, I preached one of my more experimental/literary homilies, "With the Devil in the Desert." Some loved it, some ...

24 February 2009

Godzdogz: English OP's "do" Lent

Not a penance but a pleasure! Godzdogs Unsigned comments will be deleted. Permission is given to re-post or reprint with attribution for non...

Seminar report on science, theology, philosophy

I had decided not to post my science, philosophy, and theology seminar report b/c it needed some re-working. Then I thought, "You'r...

Sr. Ginger Peters, OP. . .RIP

I ask your prayers for the repose of the soul of one my favorite Dominican sisters, Sr. Marygrace "Ginger" Peters, OP. Ginger died...

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