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"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 September 2013

OMG! BREAKING NEWS!!! The Pope is Catholic!!!!

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In what can only be described as a Radical About Face, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, reverses his recent approval of abortion, announced ...
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Preaching Report

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The third year seminarians in my homiletics class have been coming to my office this week  for tutorials on their baptism homilies. Fr...
19 September 2013

Nothing New in Latest Papal Interview. . .

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Once again, the media/Catholic Progs are all A-Gaga over the Wonderfulness of Pope Francis b/c he's saying Something New and Refreshin...
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Loving greatly

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24 th Week OT (Th) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Notre Dame Seminary, NOLA   Like a first-century Maury Povich or Jerry Springer, Luke...
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18 September 2013

Culture, Thomism, Preaching. . .THANKS!

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Mendicant Thanks to Dr. A.O. for sending me Tracey Rowland's Culture and the Thomist Tradition: After Vatican Two .  I highly reco...
15 September 2013

Lost, then found. . .

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NB.  This is your basic Come To Jesus homily. No frills. . . 24th Sunday OT  Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP  Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA...
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14 September 2013

Gratitude Grounds Prayer

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CCC 2559 : "He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer, only when we humbly acknowledge that 'w...
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Three umpires walk into a bar. . .

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Three Major League Baseball umpires are sitting in a bar, having a drink.  They start discussing their philosophies of umpiring. . . A...
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An Appreciation of Priests

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Jeffrey Tucker offers an appreciation of priests . . .frankly, I get up every morning thanking God that He called me to this life, and I r...
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13 September 2013

Excessive Mercy Overflows

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St. John Chrysostom Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Notre Dame Seminary, NOLA Paul confesses to Timothy that he persecuted the Churc...
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Astonishingly Stupid Media Reports

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I was working on a longish post about yesterday's blaring headlines:  CHURCH RECONSIDERS PRIESTLY CELIBACY!  POPE SAYS BELIEF ...
12 September 2013

Catechism: can you pass the test?

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Take the Catechism test! Below you will find a practice exam that I gave my pre-theology Catechism class. Catholics will often express...
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11 September 2013

Pics of New Faculty Installation at Notre Dame Seminary

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Two pics of me signing the Oath of Fidelity on the altar of Notre Dame Seminary's chapel during Solemn Vespers, August 26, 2013. ...
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10 September 2013

Revitalizing the Church

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10 Ways to Revitalize the Catholic Church . . .from a Jesuit, no less!  ;-) 2. A priest in France has attracted people to packed Masses ...
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Thanks!

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Mendicant Thanks to the Kind & Generous Soul who sent me The Company of Preachers and A Farewell to Truth from the WISH LIST .  (No n...
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