St Dominic had a dream. He dreamt that he was in Heaven, surrounded by the blessed. The apostles, famed martyrs, doctors of the Church surrounded him. He also noticed many members of religious congregations surrounding him. Francis’ own sons and … Continue reading
Here, we have the conclusion of last Wednesday’s story. We left off the family wondering how to celebrate Mama Mary’s birthday. The boys had decided to buy groceries for the poor and distribute them the next morning. There … Continue reading
A few months ago, I will visiting a great family that I have known for years. Well, the follow two blog posts are about a small, fun, and touching incident that had happened while I was with them. Considering that we are … Continue reading
Well, this doesn’t happen everyday. Honestly, really, it really doesn’t. After many of the Sunday Masses this past weekend (November 8th) many of the community came up to me to talk to me about my preaching on All Saints Day … Continue reading
A few weeks back, I finally had time to write a short story. Joyful for this time, I spent many hours praying and thinking about God’s little gift to me. And so, I will offer this to you during Month of … Continue reading
On the other side of Pope Francis’ visit, I reflected on some of the central themes of his young pontificate. Caring for the poorest of the poor. Having that elegant blend of being challenging and gentle when speaking about the … Continue reading
Today we celebrate the feast of Padre Pio. Pope Francis is also on our shores. As we said on Facebook, “Shepherd One has landed!” In other words, it’s just another day at St Dominic’s. Thinking about today’s readings at Mass, it … Continue reading
A few weeks back, the Vocation Director of the Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery, Sister Joseph Marie of the Child Jesus, OP, was interview by Kerri Baunach of Catholic Sistas. Corpus Christi is the same place where Lise Faus has … Continue reading
The Charism of Faith is crazy. Taking a page from the Called and Gifted Workshop of the Catherine of Siena Institute, I am speaking of the charism of faith, not the virtue of faith. Faith, as a theological virtue, … Continue reading
This weekend, we welcome our mission director Fr. Martin Walsh to St. Dominic’s. Fr. Martin will preach all the Masses sharing with us the vision and need for our current Dominican Missions around the world. One area of the world … Continue reading
