30 December 2018

Mary, Theotokos, Mother of God

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The Solemnity of the Mary, Mother of God, celebrates the decision taken at the Council of Ephesus (431) against the teaching of the Patr...
24 December 2018

Becoming a Child of God

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NB. from 2012. . . Solemnity of the Lord's Nativity (Day) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA We start: “In th...
16 December 2018

Scandal? Rejoice! Despair? Rejoice!

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3 rd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA After so many months of bad news for the national and internati...
09 December 2018

Preparing the Way of the Lord

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2nd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Lent reminds us that we are anointed priests – sacrificing, intercedi...
08 December 2018

A Most Dangerous Greeting

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NB. Adapted from a 2006 homily preached at Madonna Hall, Univ. of Dallas. Immaculate Conception Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Mt. ...
05 December 2018

With the Devil in the Desert

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NB. A recent discussion in one of my homiletics classes prompts me to repost this 2006 effort. . . 1st Sunday of Lent 2006: Gen 9.8...
02 December 2018

Yes, I'm an Advent Nazi

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1 st Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA This time of year, my family and friends call me The Grinch. Th...
25 November 2018

We cannot belong to this world

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Christ the King Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Every year on this solemnity I ask you (and myself) the same question:...
18 November 2018

What is Jesus waiting for anyway?

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33rd Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA Watching the news these days, I can't help but hear behind...
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11 November 2018

True Sacrifice

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NB. A revision of the homily posted below this one. . . 32 nd Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Mt Carmel Academy, NOLA ...
10 November 2018

The Widow's Prayer

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32 nd Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA What if we read the story of the Widow's Mi...
01 November 2018

Getting through the Christ-shaped Gate

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All Saints Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA To become a saint, you must find the strength to squeeze thr...
31 October 2018

Don't Be a Heaven Nazi

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30 th Week OT (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP NDS, NOLA Contrary to the often-preached pablum that “All People Go To Heaven...