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There is no such thing as a typical day in the life of a priest. Yet, I would like to share with you my Wednesday. This was last Wednesday, day the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima had visited. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Guest Post: Pastor Fr. Michael J. Hurley, OP On Thursday, January 16th, we launched our DOMINICAN SPEAKER series. The goal of this series is to provide regular lecture presentations on interesting and relevant aspects of the faith which are not … Continue reading
This wonderful picture was taken from the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima’s visit on January 22nd from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. I’m bad with numbers, but the Church was packed. We were so joyful that this Pilgrim Statue graced … Continue reading
Just when you thought that this Parochial Vicar was all about Dominican Spirituality and Harry Potter (things that are not necessarily mutually exclusive, by the way), he throws in something like this. There is other blog out there in which … Continue reading
“How come you guys move around so much?” If the house was given a bottle every time we were asked this question, we would be a non-profit BevMo. One of the unique aspects of the Order of Preachers is our … Continue reading
So what exactly is Ordinary Time? In some ways, Ordinary Time is the Season without a theology. We have concluded Advent and Christmas. Advent, the Season where we meditate upon the coming of Christ. Christmas, we have been contemplating the … Continue reading
As you may remember, my first assignment was the parochial vicar at the Catholic Community at Stanford. (Go Cardinal. Beat Cal.) One of the reasons why I have an affection for campus ministry boils down to one point: acquiring a … Continue reading
Not too long ago, there was a story that was making it around Facebook. Apparently, there is an initiative to break the Golden State into six pieces. Now of course, when I heard this, my first natural reaction was like, … Continue reading
According to legend, the three wise men—Casper, Melchior and Balthazar—visited the Child Christ as a symbol of the peoples of the world acknowledging the reverencing the Son of God. This is also reminiscent to our stories in Genesis, when the … Continue reading
Today we celebrate the memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. This may be of little value to most, but for the friars of St. Dominic’s Priory, this is a very important day. Today is our patronal feast day—we … Continue reading