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

06 October 2012

Divorce, remarriage, and the love of God

NB. I have a Dominican laity Serra Club retreat all day today. So, this homily is an edited repost from 2006. 27th Sunday OT Fr. P...

P.C. ideology & the Republic

For readers who miss political commentary on HancAquam : I ran across this quote on Instapundit that sums up nicely my own views: Pol...

05 October 2012

Thanks and Prayers

Mille grazie . . .again. . .to a kind and generous and anonymous Book Benefactor ! Rec'd vol 5. of the Pelikan development of doctr...

Thanks & FYI

Yesterday, I rec'd vol 2. of Pelikan's A History of the Development of Doctrine from the Wish List . There was no name on the shi...

I think I shall praise it!

26th Week OT (F) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Robert Hass opens his 1979 book of poetry, Praise , with an epig...

04 October 2012

Only a new creation

St. Francis of Assisi Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Paul prays that he may never boast except to boast in the cro...

Prayers for Missing Priest

Please prayer for Father Christiaan Kappes . He's missing in Greece after calling his family in distress. I took several classes ...

8 Misc Questions

1. Q: Are you going to post a pic of your new rosary? A: Yes. My camera is charged up. Just waiting for inspiration. 2. Q: ...

03 October 2012

When the law counts for nothing. . .

“The Roman Republic fell, not because of the ambition of Caesar or Augustus, but because it had already long ceased to be in any real ...

Let the dead bury their dead

26th Week OT (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA That settles it. Jesus is a hippie. We have biblical proof. It...

02 October 2012

My political fast: a report

Q: Father, please report on your fast from politics? How's it all going? A: HA! Never thought of it as a "political fast,...

01 October 2012

Suffer with a divine purpose

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Job is much admired for his wealth and his piety. ...

30 September 2012

Belonging to Christ first (Audio file link)

26th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Audio file To whom or to what do you belong? Who or what has a ...

29 September 2012

Baby Jesus: Zombie Hunter!

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Fr. Aaron Arce (pic)

Fr. Aaron Arce, OP with several student brothers: fras. Vincent, Luke, Juan (standing), and Cristobol. Please pray for fra. Aa...

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