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"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

02 May 2019

No rationing the Spirit!

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2nd Week of Easter/St. Athanasius Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP NDS, NOLA In the midst of some horrible situation – final exam...
15 April 2019

Make room for the Cross

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Monday of Holy Week Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St D.'s, NOLA This is a week of “self-emptying” for Christ. Yesterday, h...
14 April 2019

Remember: you asked for his crucifixion

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Palm Sunday 2019 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Imagine walking into the French Quarter as thousands of people che...
13 April 2019

When the mob comes -- bear witness!

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5 th Week of Lent (F) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St Dominic, NOLA A mob – complete with stones – demands that Jesus defend ...
02 April 2019

Latest Paintings. . .

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I haven't posted pics of my paintings in a while. . . Below of some of the latest:  Calls into being what does not exist (18x24...
31 March 2019

Lost??? Get found!

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4 th Sunday of Lent (C) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA If you were the older son in this parable, I'm betting yo...
24 March 2019

Sin, repentance, & Roto-Rooter

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3 rd Sunday of Lent (C) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA We – all of us! – are sinners. And all of us need to repent. ...
22 March 2019

Who or what is your cornerstone?

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2 nd Week of Lent (F) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP NDS, NOLA Here we are at the end of the second week of Lent, and we're ...
17 March 2019

Seeing clearly in the dark

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2 nd Sunday of Lent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA We see God most clearly in darkness. That's a weird thing ...
10 March 2019

Don't "fight" temptation!

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1 st Sunday of Lent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA So, the Devil is brave enough or dumb enough to tempt our Lord at...
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24 February 2019

Choose your measure wisely

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7 th Sunday OT (C) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Sinners are a lot like saints. They love those who love them and f...
10 February 2019

Leave it behind and put out into the deep!

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5 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Christ says to his Church, “Put out into the deep!” Get out there and risk i...
03 February 2019

The Gospel is worth a riot or two

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4 th Sunday OT (C) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Jesus causes a riot. I don't think he wanted to cause a riot,...
20 January 2019

From Water to Wine, Christ is our Savior

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2 nd Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA The miracle at Cana tells us a lot about Jesus and Mary. That he is a...
13 January 2019

Joining the Jesus Gym

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Baptism of the Lord Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP OLR, NOLA Who here is on a diet? Who joined a gym January 2 nd ? I'm...
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