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

19 January 2013

One Way: follow Christ

1st Week OT (S) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA If I were solemnly process to the back of the church and shout, “...

18 January 2013

Mass Oops!

I celebrated the Mass this morning, but Deacon John preached. Since Friday is Fr. Mike's day off, I also have the evening Mass. . ....

17 January 2013

Email Gremlins

Gremlins have managed to gnaw their way into the Yahoo email system, and I am prevented from replying to emails. If I owe you an email ...

Coffee Cup Browsing (nel pomeriggio)

Existing CT and federal law didn't prevent the Newtown massacre. Neither will B.O.'s impotent, grandstanding executive orders . ...

16 January 2013

Religious Freedom Proclamation: what gets left out?

Much is being made today of B.O.'s proclamation on religious freedom. As many have already noted, this proclamation comes at a time wh...

Grasped and healed

1st Week OT (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Mark tells us a deceptively simple story about Jesus healing Simo...

15 January 2013

Classes begin

Spring semester starts today at Notre Dame Seminary! I'm teaching Introduction to the New Testament and History of Modern Phi...

14 January 2013

Fishing: it's disgusting

1st Week OT (M) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Patience. That's what most people would say if you asked them...

13 January 2013

A Vicar Rants: The Baptismal Rite

I vaguely remember a scene in the 80's movie, Amadeus , when Mozart auditions one of his pieces for the Emperor. When he finishes...

12 January 2013

A people eager to do what is good

The Baptism of the Lord Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA All that the Old Covenant with Abraham promises, the New ...

11 January 2013

What am I doing wrong? (Updated)

OK. . .what gives? I've been noticing for the last couple of months that traffic to HA has been dropping. . . Less traffic is ...

Wishing ain't willing

Friday after Epiphany Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Let's see if you heard what I heard in the conversation...

10 January 2013

The begotten of God conquer the world

Thursday after Epiphany Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Our faith is the triumph that conquers the world. Not swo...

Grazie, grazie. . .

My mendicant gratitude to two Book Benefactors : Fr. Paul P. for A Primer on Postmodernism and Evandro M. for Redeeming Truth: Conside...

09 January 2013

Banish fear forever

Wednesday after Epiphany Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA The gospel reading this evening ends with a sad indictme...

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