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

08 August 2009

Knowing nothing but the crucified Christ

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Solemnity of Saint Dominic: 1 Cor 2.1-10; Luke 9.57-62 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St Albert the Great Priory, Irving, TX While “knowing not...
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07 August 2009

Faith, Science, & the Contemporary Catholic

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Faith, Science & the Contemporary Catholic (A Retreat for the Dominican Laity of Dallas/Irving, TX) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP, PhD (ret...
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05 August 2009

Faulkner's Homeric epics?

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A literary question/observation. . . My American literature class finished up reading and discussing Wm. Faulkner's As I Lay Dying this ...
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On Used Books & Thank You notes

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A note on books received since mid-June. . . I've rec'd a few books here in the U.S. since I left Rome on June 13th. I am really goo...
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Coffee Cup Browsing...

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Women religious in the U.S. have rec'd the Instrumentum laboris for their apostolic visitation . Note: this is NOT the doctrinal asse...
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04 August 2009

Obama Book Bail Out fail...

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Howdy, Readers! My Obama Book Bail-Out check hasn't arrived yet! I filled out all 3,689 pages of paperwork, sent my cash "contribu...
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03 August 2009

Some stuff from over there...

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If you have ever wondered what the historical-critical method does to scripture, I commend to you this parody: "New Directions in Pooh ...
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Secularism: Kant's mistake?

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from an article by Fr. Anthony Carroll, SJ on Fr. George Tyrrell, SJ's modernism: Chief among the opponents of the medieval system of t...
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02 August 2009

Losing your mind to Christ

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18th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Church of the Incarnation, Univ of Dallas Have you ever lost your mind and wondered where you put ...
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01 August 2009

Where's your dancer?

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[NB. This is my last daily homily preached to the sisters here in Fort Worth. I am headed back to the priory in Irving later today. . .] St...
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No Class

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A picture is worth a thousand words. . .or a couple of dropped points in the polls. H/T: American Thinker
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The Return of. . .Coffee Cup Browsing!

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2009-10 is the Year for Priests ( pssst . . .I hear priests really like books . . .) :-) For all your Catholic philosophy needs . . .whi...
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30 July 2009

Hell is good for you!

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17th Week OT (Th): Ex 40.16-21, 34-8; Matt 13.47-53 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Sisters of St Mary of Namur Setting aside for the moment a f...
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29 July 2009

From mourning to belief

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St Martha: Ex 34.29-35; John 11.19-27 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Sisters of St Mary of Namur In the presence of the people, Moses veils his...
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28 July 2009

Parables do not save

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17th Week OT (Tues): Ex 33.7-11, 34.5-9, 28; Matt 13.36-43 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Sisters of St Mary of Namur Jesus fell for it! His d...
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