“Who will I die for today?”
NB. A Roman homily from 2009. . .never been preached. It will need a littled revision before I preach it tonight at OLR.NB. 2.0. Oops! So eager was I to preach an unpreached homily that I didn't pay...
View ArticleWhat is Jesus waiting for. . .?
33rd Sunday OTFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPOur Lady of the Rosary, NOLA Watching the news these past few days, I can't help but hear, whispering behind reports of war, riots, famine, economic collapse,...
View ArticleAre you a king?
Christ the KingFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPOur Lady of the Rosary, NOLA Pilate wants to know. He wants to know whether or not Jesus is the King of the Jews. Or does he? He asks the question. But is he...
View ArticlePermanent renewal, persistent peace. . .
NB. A 2009 Roman homily preached at the Angelicum's English Mass. St Andrew Dung-Lac and CompanionsFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSS. Domenico e Sisto, RomaAnything that can be put together can be taken...
View ArticleAre you in danger of being persecuted for the faith?
NB. from 2012. . .34th Week OT (W)Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSt. Dominic Church, NOLAWe can tell from this evening's reading that Jesus doesn't go out of his way to make Christianity a real attractive...
View ArticleKeep Judgment in Advent!
NB. OK. My excuse for this one: still on allergy/cold meds. 1st Sunday of AdventFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPOur Lady of the Rosary, NOLA We begin this evening our month-long waiting. Waiting for the...
View ArticleA more perfect knowledge of God
NB. From 2009. . . 1st Week of Advent (T)Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSS. Domenico e Sisto, RomaRejoicing in the Holy Spirit, Jesus gives thanks and praise to his Father for hiding the divine truth from...
View ArticleIdolatry and Injustice
1st Week of Advent (W)Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSt. Dominic Church, NOLAIf we were to draw a graph representing the history of our collective relationship with God, this graph would be a long...
View ArticleIs your heart and mind straightened and smoothed?
2nd Sunday of AdventFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSt. Dominic Church, NOLA The Word of God speaks to John, calling him out of his desert exile to preach the advent of Jerusalem's salvation, the imminent...
View ArticleHappy Meal Spirituality
NB. Re-posting this 2005 homily b/c it uses one of my fav phrases. . . 2nd Week of Advent 2005 (Fri)Fr. Philip N. Powell, OPChurch of the Incarnation, University of Dallas Not a flattering picture, is...
View ArticleI say again: Rejoice!
3rd Sunday of AdventFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPLay Carmelites/OLR, NOLA “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!” Given the state of the world, it might seem irresponsible to spend...
View ArticleWaiting is not doing nothing. . .
NB. from 2012. . .visiting The Squirrels until after Christmas.4th Sunday of AdventFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSt. Dominic Church, NOLAThrough his prophet, Micah, the Lord God promises, “. . .from you...
View ArticleLove made Flesh. . .
NB. from 2012. . .MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Solemnity of the Lord's Nativity (Vigil)Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OPSt. Dominic Church, NOLAEvery religion in human history has its prophets,...
View ArticleBack in NOLA & Thanks
I made it back to NOLA safely!Waiting upon me -- outside my door -- from the Wish List were several books and some paint. . .Thanks to Matheus, Jenny K, and Shelly for your kind generosity!One package...
View ArticleCoffee Cup Browsing
NB. No classes until Jan 13th, so there's nothing stopping me from reviving Coffee Cup Browsing!Media Corrections 2015: "Karol Wojtyla was referred to in Saturday’s Credo column as 'the first...
View ArticleCoffee Cup Browsing (Sat)
Nutty Feminist comes to her senses. . .rejoins reality. Another friar and I are going to see Star Wars today. . .is the movie gnostic?Institute of Catholic Culture Evil has a face. . . Lefties hate...
View ArticleCoffee Cup Browsing (Wed)
FactCheck: B.O.'s latest attempt at "gun control" would not have stopped any of mass shooting."Taken at face value, the new ATF guidance is thus nothing more than a restatement of existing legal...
View ArticleCoffee Bowl Browsing (Thurs)
"Social justice" bumper-sticker phrases translated into English. Cologne (et al) sexual assaults: ". . .there has been a widespread failure on the part of German authorities and elite institutions."...
View ArticleCoffee Bowl Browsing (Sat)
Remember: all they ever wanted was tolerance. . .yeah, right.Mizzou paying the price for coddling lefty crybullies. . .NYE perverts in Cologne: "largely asylum seekers." Apology from German media for...
View ArticleWith you I Am well pleased
The Baptism of the LordFr. Philip Neri Powell, OPOur Lady of the Rosary, NOLAAll that the Old Covenant with Abraham promises, the New Covenant in Christ Jesus fulfills. God makes a promise to Abraham,...
View Article
