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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

15 February 2022

"I feel seen"

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6 th Week OT (T) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Dominic Priory, NOLA Kids these day have a saying, “I feel seen.” It means that someon...
13 February 2022

We are blessed right now

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NB. The deacon is preaching this evening, but I thought I'd write a homily anyway. . .just to stay in shape.  6 th Sunday OT Fr. Phili...
08 February 2022

Jesus goes hard

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5 th Week OT (T) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Dominic Priory, NOLA Instead of reading the Pharisees' questions to Jesus as a Got...
06 February 2022

The Secret to a Big Haul

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5 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLW/OLR, NOLA While Simon Peter grouses about his empty nets, Jesus just points to the water...
01 February 2022

Fear is Control losing its power

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4 th Week OT (T) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Dominic Priory, NOLA Fear can be constructive. It makes us cautious when there's a...
30 January 2022

I'm no prophet!

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4 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLR, NOLA I've heard the following in one form or another a thousand times over the year...
23 January 2022

The Word is alive!

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3 rd Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLR, NOLA I have been assured by more than one Baptist friend that Catholics do not “believe i...
02 January 2022

What has been made known?

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Epiphany of the Lord Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLR, NOLA What has been made known ? That's what an epiphany is – the event, the mo...
12 December 2021

Rejoice in the Lord always!

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3 rd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLR, NOLA Brothers and sisters: shout for joy! Sing joyfully! Be glad and exult with...
09 December 2021

They had nothing to lose. . .do you?

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2 nd Week of Advent (Th) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Dominic Priory, NOLA The Kingdom of Heaven is so great that those eager to ent...
08 December 2021

Our Yes gives birth to Christ

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I.C. Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Dominic Priory, NOLA To be holy is to be in the world but not of it. To live and thrive among th...
05 December 2021

Smoothing your heart and mind

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NB. Deacon preaching tonight at OLR, so here's a homily from 2012: 2nd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, N...
02 December 2021

Word and deed, word and deed

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1 st Week of Advent (Th) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Dominic Priory, NOLA Christ reveals the Father finally and uniquely in word an...
28 November 2021

Waking a drowsy heart

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1 st Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLR, NOLA I don't have to tell you that the world is out of whack. Has been for a...
21 November 2021

He is the King b/c he is the Son

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Christus Rex Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP OLR, NOLA Pontius Pilate – desperate to avoid getting bogged down in a local religious feud – q...
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