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

28 December 2013

Might Makes "Right," or Fascism Kills

The Feast of the Holy Innocents always prompts me to wonder: how do we -- allegedly among the most civilized nations on Earth -- allow the...

25 December 2013

Squirrels, or I Told Ya. . .

Vicious little rodents are just waiting for me to go outside. . . Attack of the Squirrels from Gregory Bianchi on Vimeo . _______...

24 December 2013

A primer on the Incarnation

My annual post on the nature of the Incarnation: The Nativity of Christ, or Christmas ("Christ Mass"), celebrates one o...

The ultimate triumph of Light over darkness

NB. A Christmas homily from 2011. . . Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, New ...

A 4 y.o. me at Christmas

Here's a Christmas pic of part of my family from 1968. I'm the only one smiling. This was taken at my grandparents' ...

A Catholic literature?

MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY NEW YEAR! BLESSED EPIPHANY! The Squirrels have been less than vigilant in their war against my reading reg...

18 December 2013

What happens when we surrender. . .?

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. . ....

15 December 2013

Make your heart firm by rejoicing

3 rd Sunday of Advent/Gaudete Sunday (A) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA As a newly oiled priest,...

Procrastination Music, or Sing Me Another Nap

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 ...

13 December 2013

Wise Works Vindicate

“. . .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. . .

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

11 December 2013

Do you believe that His word is fulfilled?

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

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,...

Recommended Books for Catholics

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

08 December 2013

Make straight the path

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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