Adam and Eve's hiding from God serves as an icon of humanity's withdrawing from the relationship enjoyed with God and each other in the Garden. In the Gospel, Jesus reaches out to a person in need of healing, and re-introduces him to community. Fr. Ed Ruane draws these two readings together, and encourages us not to hide when we encounter God's overwhelming powerful goodness

Today in the Dominican Order we celebrate the Anniversary of all Deceased Parents of the Order. Deacon James Pierce preaches on the nature of God's own Fatherhood and how parents have been called to participate in that creative labor.

Br. Peter Lewitzke, OP, preaches on 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time.   Paul gave up his own life, taking up the will of God as his own, and became all things to all people, saving many.  We too are called to give our lives away. Are we able and willing to do so?

Br. Greg preaches on Job 7:1-4, 6-7 for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  

The world is full of suffering. When is crying out to God ungrateful, and when is it a genuine prayer?

Homily for Feb 4, 2021.

Today is the Dominican Feast of St. Catherine de Ricci.

A preaching for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time on 1 Cor 7:32-35.  

There are many goods in life, but there is one ultimate Good to which we are called and it is the Person of Jesus Christ and the divine life he calls us to enter into.   All our goods must be ordered in light of Christ and his saving work among us. Do we order our goods with this in mind or do we grasp at these other, lesser goods at the expense of God?

Preaching on the 1st reading for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Dt 18:15-20.  

The Israelites are confronted by the presence and voice of God and it sends them fleeing away because of the fierce and divine fire that God's Presence is.   But that Divine Fire is what we are meant for, can we step towards it and allow God to transform us through the fire of His Love?

The soil which Jesus speaks about in the Gospel today can tell us a lot about the spiritual life and how we cultivate the kind of life which bears much fruit.

For the daily readings, see the USCCB.

In the Gospel today Christ gives us a striking image: that we are called not merely to be brothers and sisters of Christ, amazing thought that is, but also to be mothers to Christ, giving birth to Christ in the world and in the hearts of all men and women. 

How can we become "mothers of Christ"? Fr. Vincent Davila, OP, gives us a few hints.

For the daily readings, see the USCCB.

Today is the Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops.

When God speaks, are we ready to listen? No matter where we are in life, or our past experience, God is always ready to welcome us with open arms. Dcn. James Pierce invites us to consider our own openness to God, and examine places in our lives where we may not be so open.

“Speak, for your servant is listening.”