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

05 May 2012

Dare to ask for pruning

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[NB.  An edited homily from 2006. . .] 5th Sunday of Easter (2012) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA During the sum...
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PNP, OP Updates

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Thanks for the notes inquiring about my blood pressure/general health!  My cardiologist has wrangled the HBP into decent shape with a handf...

Thanks

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A shout out to Shelly R. for the Garrigou-Lagrange book. . . Thanks!  And I'm very glad that you enjoy the homilies. Fr. Philip Neri...

Coffee Cup Browsing

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Anti-bullying activist bullies Christian students with obscene insults.  Scratch a self-anointed "victim" and you get a tyrant. ...
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04 May 2012

Permanently dwelling with the Father

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4th Week of Easter (F) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Jesus is saying a long goodbye to his disciples. He knows t...
03 May 2012

Am I a revelation of God?

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Ss. Philip and James Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Jesus tells his disciples that he is going to his Father to pr...
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Two belated Fat Reports. . .

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I realized this morning that there's been no Wednesday Fat Report in two weeks! Last Wednesday, I weighed in at 326lbs.  Yikes. Yest...
02 May 2012

Two Thank You's

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Thanks to Patrick Q. for the Kindle Book!  I've been looking forward to getting this one for some time. Also, a big Thank You to Je...

No homily?

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Why no homily posted this morning, Father? Well, you see. . .Fr. Mike and I trade off the two daily Masses on a weekly basis.  This wee...
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30 April 2012

Listen to the Shepherd not the Stranger

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4th Week of Easter (M)/St. Pope Pius V Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA At Mass yesterday, we heard Peter's proc...
29 April 2012

Sweating for Jesus, or My Kingdom for a Hankie!

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St. Paul was given a "thorn in his flesh" to keep him humble.  We all have something that reminds us we are mortal. Mine is s...
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Good Shepherds & Good Sheep

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[NB.  Our deacons are preaching this weekend, so here's a repost of a Good Shepherd homily from 2007.  The readings are not from the 4t...

Liturgical Abuses, or Praying with the Church

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In 2004, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued the document, Redemptionis sacramentum in order t...
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28 April 2012

Will you stay or walk away?

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3rd Week of Easter (S)  Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA  Had I been a disciple of Christ 2,000 years ago and ha...
26 April 2012

Thanks!

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Thanks to  Peter J. K. for the Kindle Books!  Already started on one of them. . .good stuff. Fr. Philip, OP ___________________ Follow ...
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