18 December 2013

What happens when we surrender. . .?

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NB. I'll be traveling toward The Squirrels tomorrow morning. So, here's a Roman homily from Year B that I never got to preach. . ....
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15 December 2013

Make your heart firm by rejoicing

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3 rd Sunday of Advent/Gaudete Sunday (A) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA As a newly oiled priest,...
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Procrastination Music, or Sing Me Another Nap

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My taste in music is a lot like my taste in movies. . .Kinda Redneck.  I don't buy CD's or download mp3's. Mostly, I just ...
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13 December 2013

Wise Works Vindicate

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“. . .wisdom is vindicated by her works” (Matthew 11.19) Ever practical and very much aware of our human frailties, Jesus dares u...
12 December 2013

Hear Elizabeth say to you. . .

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NB. I partially chickened-out. The first part of this homily will be improvised. Our Lady of Guadalupe Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP...
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11 December 2013

Do you believe that His word is fulfilled?

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NB. I will be the principal celebrant at tomorrow's NDS Mass. Right now I'm planning on preaching w/o a text. . .who knows, I may ...
09 December 2013

Mary's Dangerous Yes

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NB. My very first I.C. homily. . .2005:   Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gen 3.9-15, 20; Eph 1.3-6,...
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Recommended Books for Catholics

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The second most often asked question to a Dominican friar -- the first being: how do you keep that white habit clean?! -- is: "Friar,...
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08 December 2013

Make straight the path

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2 nd Sunday of Advent (A) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of Rosary, NOLA What does John come to do? When he walks ou...
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Vocations soaring in faithful dioceses and orders

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Why are vocations to the priesthood soaring in some dioceses and religious orders? It's NOT b/c those dioceses and orders are wor...
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"I am only a man: I need visible signs."

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The Second Sunday of Advent is our time to acknowledge and celebrate the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. . .in that spirit, here's a poem b...
06 December 2013

Miscellany. . .

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First semester of NDS classes are over!  Finals next week. . .for the seminarians. For me, a week of preaching tutorials and formatio...
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03 December 2013

Evangelii gaudium, or the morality of money

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I've been contemplating the swirl of controversial issues raised by the Holy Father's exhortation, Evangelii gaudium , esp. the ec...
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01 December 2013

Throw off the works of darkness!

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1 st Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA It's that time of year where we ar...
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I need help. . .

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Really, REALLY struggling with the evening's homily. . .1st Sunday of Advent. Been pecking away since 5.30am. Nothing. Nothing good ...
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