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

22 February 2014

Becoming God with God's Help

NB. A 2011 homily using tomorrow's readings. I'm working a new homily! 7th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Jos...

21 February 2014

Yoda says, "There is no try."

A 2008 homily for your edification on this windy/chilly Friday. . .someone I know -- ahem! -- might be able to use something here. 6 th...

16 February 2014

Audio Link: 6th Sunday OT

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Surpassing Righteousness

6 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA Audio Link Paul speaks to those who are matur...

Two Books for Faithful Catechists

For catechists, school religion teachers, home-schooling parents, Catholics who want to learn more: Two book recommendations. . . ...

15 February 2014

Lenten Spiritual Reading 2014

Lent is fast approaching and the usual emails/comments are coming in asking for suggestions for spiritual reading. This year I am rec...

What are we getting ourselves into?!

NB. Below are the notes I used in a recent lecture to my preaching students at NDS. Homiletics I: Preachers, what are you getting yo...

Disputation. . .Dominican Style! (Updated)

NB. A repost that explains the Old School Dominican style of disputation. . . UPDATE : If you want to know about this style of argument...

14 February 2014

Preaching the New Evangelization

I gave a formation conference to the second and third theologians at NDS this morning. Title: Preaching and the New Evangelization. If...

13 February 2014

FYI

From my Wish List someone bought three copies of Renewal: How a New Generation of Faithful Priests and Bishops Is Revitalizing the Cathol...

Reformatting the Blog

A faithful HA reader from Summit, NJ sent me a letter -- a REAL snail mail letter -- asking me to reformat the blog so that the text wou...

09 February 2014

Audio File: homily for 5th Sun OT

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Stay salty and bright!

5 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA AUDIO FILE Jesus states the obvious, “A city s...

3 Types of Destitution (Revised)

From Pope Francis' Lenten exhortation, Evangelical Poverty in Our Time : _______________________ In imitation of our Master, we ...

05 February 2014

Archbishop Aymond calls for Planned Parenthood Boycott

Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans published the following letter in the Clarion-Herald: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ...

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