01 January 2023

Theotokos!

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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 Patria...
25 December 2022

Becoming Sons of God

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Nativity of the Lord (Day) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving A virgin gives birth to a son. That son, her son, is...
18 December 2022

Emmanuel!

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4 th Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Albert the Great, Irving During my time at the studium [Dominican seminary],...
11 December 2022

Love, forgive, serve, bear witness, and rejoice!

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3 rd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Isaiah is sounding like a football coach in the locker r...
10 December 2022

Prophets are annoying

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2 nd Week of Advent (S) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving It would seem that “die violently” is just part of the...
08 December 2022

Her fiat is ours

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Solemnity of the I.C. Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Why are we reading about the Baby Jesus' conception o...
06 December 2022

Are you lost?

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2 nd Week of Advent (T) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Back in 2014, I went to the March for Life in DC. I wa...
05 December 2022

Are you glorifying God?

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2 nd Week of Advent (M) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Does the paralyzed man want to be healed? We don't...
04 December 2022

Hark, the Heralds Angel sing: Repent!

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2 nd Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Here we are on the second Sunday of Advent, talking abou...
28 November 2022

Just say the Word

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1 st Week of Advent (M) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving The Centurion's faith amazes Jesus. No one in Israe...
27 November 2022

Advent: Your Clock is Ticking

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1 st Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving I am an Advent Nazi. The friars did not know this when t...
24 November 2022

Become perfect Love

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St. Ignatius Delgado OP & Companions Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St Albert the Great, Irving God owes you nothing. He owes me n...
23 November 2022

The only answer that matters

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St. Clement of Rome Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Who do we say that the Son of Man is? Looking around the C...
16 November 2022

Do you love God?

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St. Margaret of Scotland Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving I've been a priest, confessor, and spiritual dire...
14 November 2022

Where's the noise?

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33 rd Week OT (M) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Jesus' healing of Bartimaeus – the blind man – isn't ...