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

11 January 2017

Recent Paintings

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A selection of recent paintings. . .all but the last one are 18x24, acrylic, canvas board. Accidental Rainforest But You Did...

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08 January 2017

Prostrate. Open Treasures. Offer Gifts.

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Epiphany of the Lord Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Upon seeing the Christ Child, the magi do something remarkable. M...

25 December 2016

Notes on the Homily

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NB. I was asked recently by the Office of Worship to write three bulletin inserts on preaching and the homily. I found this post from Dece...

18 December 2016

Real Faith, Real World, Real Christ!

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4 th Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Thinking abstractly is one of the ways we mark a child's ...

11 December 2016

Is Jesus the Savior you're looking for?

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3 rd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA What are we waiting for? Better yet: who are we waiting for? O...

04 December 2016

A Fearful Prediction

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2 nd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Humans respond to fear. This is both a good and a bad thing. If...

26 November 2016

THE Final Exam

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1 st Sunday of Advent (2016) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St Dominic/OLR, NOLA The prophet, Isaiah demands that we “walk in ...

19 November 2016

Ruling from the Cross

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NB: from 2013 for the Vigil Mass. . .I'll have a new homily ready for the Our Lady of the Rosary Mass tomorrow. Christus Rex F...

15 November 2016

Don't do the angels' work for them

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St Albert the Great Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Notre Dame Seminary, NOLA My family used to spend our Sundays hanging out at an ...

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13 November 2016

Do NOT be deceived!

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33 rd Sunday OT(C) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA It was a Friday afternoon after school. We were right outside the Ms Shea...

07 November 2016

A truly seamless garment

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We're told by many of our Catholic brethren who lean to the left that the Church errs in focusing too much on teaching against abortio...

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06 November 2016

We possess the hope of the resurrection

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32 nd Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA The Sadducees are up to some expert-level trolling this evening. T...

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