04 January 2025

Epiphany: 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 moment ...
22 December 2024

Are you ready?

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4 th Sunday of Advent Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Just three days from now, we will celebrate the 2,024 th...
19 December 2024

Birth and return

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3 rd Week of Advent (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving During our monthly lector's meeting last night, th...
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28 November 2024

Do Christ's enemies hate you?

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34th Week OT (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Jesus is an excellent teacher. But he's a terrible salesman. I...
16 November 2024

Spiritual athleticism is NOT the Way

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St. Margaret of Scotland Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving I served the first three years of my priesthood righ...
15 November 2024

Don't give beer to snakes

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St. Albert the Great Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Albertus Magus is in trouble with the Prior. In a fit of exp...
14 November 2024

Votin' ain't prayin'

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34 th Week OT (Th) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving One utopia after another has fallen to pride, greed, and vi...
20 October 2024

Why will you drink the Lord's cup?

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29 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving The Sons of Thunder ask Jesus for a favor. He listens to thei...
16 October 2024

Love God and do what comes supernaturally

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28 th Week OT (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving “L icentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jeal...

Trust needs no evidence

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28 th Week OT (M) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving Jack comes home from work two or three times a week reeking ...

Don't be possessed

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28 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving What riches do you put between yourself and our Father’s lo...
30 September 2024

Let the angels do their job

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St. Jerome Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving We can separate the good fish from the bad – the fat catfish from th...

How do Catholic witness?

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Padre Pio Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving I grew up in a world dominated by Southern Baptists. Not the suburban...
22 September 2024

Clericalism Sunday

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25 th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving We're all familiar with Divine Mercy Sunday. We have Laeta...
18 September 2024

Music to the ears

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24 th Week OT (W) Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP St. Albert the Great, Irving If wisdom is freed by her children, then who or what is keeping...