My screenwriter professor once commented that every culture has its own nomenclature. And so does Divine Office. This website is a great resource on the basics of the Divine Office. It offers the actual moment-by-moment outline of what the hours … Continue reading
So I wrote a novel. What of it? I have been keeping a little secret from you. During a recent 6-months stint, I was inspired to wrote a novel about a topic that is very dear to my heart. And … Continue reading
“God said to him, ‘Because you have asked for this—not for a long life for yourself, nor for riches,nor for the life of your enemies, but for understanding so that you may know what is right—I do as you requested. … Continue reading
Let’s take a little break from our series on the Liturgy of the Hours. A few weeks ago, the Western Dominican Province gathered for an assembly. Most of the 140 friars gathered at our House of Studies, the Priory of … Continue reading
This week, Fr. Isaiah Mary will take over. Enjoy! ~ Fr Michael The Priory of Saint Albert the Great is where the Dominicans from the West Coast train for full-time ministry. In back of the building we have acres of … Continue reading
Where did the Divine Office come from? Was it something that just happened? Dropped from the sky like a meteor? Something that the dolphins and dinosaurs did so we had decided to emulate? In the psalms, we read, “Seven times … Continue reading
On that day, Jesus spoke [to the crowds] at length in parables, saying, “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky … Continue reading
It is perfectly conceivable that there is someone, somewhere, praying to God at this exact moment. Moreover, it is perfectly conceivable that a human being is praying to God at every moment of the day. The Liturgy of the Hours … Continue reading
Thus says the LORD: Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an … Continue reading
It is early in the morning. The friars and an assembled mass of lay faithful are seated in the choir stalls. Some look at their watches. One of the friars flips through a battery of books and looks up at … Continue reading
