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Friarly
by Dominican Friars
Friarly, started as a classroom project back in the Fall of 2010. We wanted to promote the preaching of our student friars who have the opportunity every weekend to preach on the readings from the Lectionary. Here on Friarly, and through our podcast, we hope to engage with men and women around the world and to show them the passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ that we bring to this Friarly Life
Episodes
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Br. Dominick Jean, OP | Love Alone Will Save Us
Br. Dominick Jean, OP, preaches on the Second Reading from 1st John for the 6th Sunday of Easter. What and who do you love? St. Augustine famously said that we become that which we love. The natural movement of love draws us out of ourselves and towards and into another. Do we love our own power…
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Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, OP | Challenged to Conversion
Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, OP, preaches on the First Reading from Acts for the 6th Sunday of Easter. One of the great themes we see in Acts of the Apostles is that of conversion. And not merely the conversion of those like Cornelius in Acts, but Peter himself. We are all challenged to ongoing...
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Br. Hoang Ngyuen, OP | Children of God
Br. Hoang preaches on the Second Reading for the 4th Sunday of Easter. In the Second Reading for this Sunday we hear about what it means to be in union and relationship with God. God calls us to become not merely servants but his very own children. Dare we enter into that relationship?
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Br. Peter Lewitzke, OP | Whom Do We Preach?
Br. Peter Lewitzke, OP, preaches on the First Reading for the 4th Sunday of Easter When we stand up and preach about our Faith who is it we are speaking about? Whom do we preach? Often we preach ourselves and an image of God in our own image. Peter in the Acts of the Apostles shows us the way...
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See You In The Square | 3rd Sunday of Easter
We're called to witness to Christ in the public square; why are we so often like Peter in the upper room? Dcn. James Pierce invites us to look at Peter's journey from the Upper Room to the public square, so that we might imitate Peter's journey and invite others to share in the Risen Lord.
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Br. Joseph van Havermaet OP | Called, Chosen, Changed
The Apostles were imperfect men, men who ran away and denied Jesus, and yet Jesus called them back, he chose them, and in their encounter with Christ and their acceptance of the Holy Spirit they were changed forever. And when they embraced this gift, Christ changed the world through them.
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Br. Dominick Jean, OP | Tragedy or Fairy tale?
Br. Dominick Jean, OP, preaches on Philippians 2:6-11 for Palm Sunday. Through the Incarnation Christ has written himself into the story of our world, transforming our lives from a tragedy into a fairy tale but with one important difference from all other fairy tales: this one is true.
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Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, OP | Why we Preach
Br. Andrew Martin preaches on Isaiah 50:4-7 for Palm Sunday. Why do we preach? The world and the culture around us are, at best, apathetic to the Faith, and at worst openly hostile. It is an exhausting and wearisome enterprise. And yet we preach the Word which Is Jesus Christ, the Word made…
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An Image Written On Our Hearts | 5th Sunday of Lent
Christ has written His image on our hearts, and He’s invited us to share His image. Dcn. James Pierce invites us to see ourselves as sharing in Christ’s mission; not being afraid to let Jesus lead us to the cross, and to trust that we are welcome to share in His resurrection.
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Br. Hoang Nguyen, OP | Covenant & Conscience
Br. Hoang Nguyen, OP, preaches on the Jeremiah 11:18-20 for the 5th Sunday of Lent. Br. Hoang reminds us all that God no longer writes on stone tablets but upon our hearts and that we are called to embrace the law that God writes there by forming our consciences in accordance with that new and…
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Br. Peter Lewitzke, OP | Dead in Sin, Alive in Christ
Br. Peter Lewitzke, OP, preaches on Ephesians 2:4-10 for the 4th Sunday of Lent. Whil we often say that we are saved through Christ it is so easy for us to slip into ways of thinking where we beleive that we can somehow give life to ourselves. But always we must remember: we were truly dead…
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God Dwells with His People | Gregory Dunn, O.P.
Br. Gregory Dunn, O.P. preaches on 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. During the season of Lent, we are reminded of God's dwelling with us, foreshadowed by His presence in the temple of ancient Israel.
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Br. Jordan DeGuire, OP | Christ Crucified is the Standard
Br. Jordan DeGuire, OP, preaches on 1 Cor 1:22-25 for the 3rd Sunday of Lent. The Cross that is often placed before us in our churches and our homes is a sanitized cross, a cleaned up cross. It is easy for us to forget how terrible a scandal and a death it was for Jesus Christ to die on the…
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Br. Joseph van Havermaet OP | Grabbing onto God's Hand
Br. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP, preaches on Romans 8 for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Lent is a time for us to slow down and to really see ourselves, our sinfulness, and to work for change in our lives. But so very often our attempts to change falter and fail. We become lost in spiritual quicksand. And…
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Br. Dominick Jean, OP | Dwelling in the Father's Heart
Br. Dominick Jean, OP, preaches on Genesis 22 for the Second Sunday of Lent. Baptism makes us sons and daughters of God. The experience of Abraham and Isaac reminds us that being a son or daughter demands that we lay down our own desires and plans as we follow Christ to the heart of the Father.
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Br. Andrew Martin del Valle | Rediscovering the Beauty
Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, OP, preaches on the First reading from Gn 9:8-15 for the 1st Sunday of Lent. Br. Andrew Martin reminds us that Lent is not simply or even primarily about reminding us about how bad we are. It's about rediscovering with Jesus Christ in the desert the beauty that God…
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Repent & Believe in The Gospel | 1st Sunday of Lent
Do we hear the call to 'Repent' as more of a threat, or as more of an invitation? Dcn. James Pierce Cavanaugh invites us to hear the story of Noah and the Flood in a new way, that we might be drawn more fully into God's loving mercy.
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St. Dominic Leads Us Into Lent | Ash Wednesday
The patron and founder of the Dominican Order, St. Dominic, offers us some key insights into how we can fully embrace this Lenten Season. Homily for Ash Wednesday
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God Bridges the Gap | February 16, 2021
Is our Faith big enough? Do we trust and believe in God enough? But it's not about us, it's about God and how he bridges the gap. Daily homily for February 16, 2021
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God has the Final Word | February, 15, 2021
Sin never has the final word in our lives, not even in the life of Cain. Always God has the final word and it is a Word of Love and Protection.. Daily homily for February 15, 2021.
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Let Me Not Hide | February 12, 2021
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...
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God's Labor & Our Parent's Labor | February 8, 2021
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.
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Br. Peter Lewitzke, O.P. | Surrendering Our Lives
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?
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Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. | Hear My Complaint, O God
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?
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Unburdened | Feb 4 2021
Homily for Feb 4, 2021. Today is the Dominican Feast of St. Catherine de Ricci.
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Br. Jordan De Guire, O.P. | Christ, The Ultimate Good
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...
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Br. Thomas Mary Wagaman, O.P. | A Divine Fire
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...
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Bearing Much Fruit | January 27 2021
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.
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Mothers of Christ | January 26, 2021
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"?…
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Speak Lord, Your Servant Is Listening | 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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…
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We Need A Prince of Peace | Christmas Night
Christmas is a time to celebrate the coming of Christ, the Prince of Peace. But do we act as though we need a Prince of Peace? Dcn. James Pierce calls for reflection on the burdens experienced even before the pandemic, and encourages the wait for the Light of Christ. "...peace to those on whom…
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A Throne Firm Forever
God promises to David, king of Israel, a throne firm forever. Yet, it seems that with the failure of the Israelite kingly line, that God broke this promise. Dcn. James Pierce calls us to re-examine God's promise of a throne firm forever. He encourages us to see that God keeps this promise, and...
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Mary & A New Creation | Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
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Transformed by the Word | December 3, 2020
Today is the Memorial Feast of St. Francis Xavier, SJ. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
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Christ Overcomes Our Fears | December 2, 2020
For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
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Responding to God Swiftly | November, 30 2020
Christ's voice broke through the noise and distraction which surrounded by Simon Peter and Andrew. What about us? Do we respond with swiftness to Christ's voice? Today is the Feast of the Apostle and Martyr, St. Andrew. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
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Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. | The Word of God Made Fresh This Advent
Br. Greg Dunn, O.P., preaches on 1 Cor 1:3-9 fr the First Sunday of Advent. Br. Greg places the Word of God at the core of our Advent experience. It is in the Word of God, in the liturgy, the hymns, and the prayers of Advent that we see the Word of God made fresh in our own lives yet again. Is…
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The Hardness of the Human Heart | Hoang Nguyen, OP
Br. Hoang Nguyen, OP preaches on Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 for the First Sunday of Advent. Why does God allow our hearts to remain closed to his love? God is giving us time to turn back to him in preparation for when he comes again.
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Br. Peter Lewitzke, O.P. | First Things First
Br. Peter Lewitzke, O.P. preaches on 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28 for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Br. Peter preaches on the importance of having Jesus be the king of our heart before we can try and bring Jesus' kingdom into the world. "in Christ shall all be…
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Who Is My King? | Br. Jordan DeGuire, O.P.
Br. Jordan DeGuire, O.P. preaches on Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17 for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Each of us faces a choice. When we sin, we attempt to make ourselves kings and queens of our own lives. However, Jesus the Good Shepherd offers us a way out.
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Our Golden Coins | November 18, 2020
Each of us has been given a number of golden coins in our own life. The coin of our humanity, our Imago Dei. The coin of our Catholic Faith, and for us religious, the coin of our profession. How do we spend that coin given to us? Today is the Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. For the…
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I Want To See | November 16, 2020
For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
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Living in God's Light | Br. Thomas Mary Wagaman, O.P.
Br. Thomas Mary Wagaman, O.P. preaches during Evening Prayer on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 for the thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. "But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake you like a thief. For all of you are children of the light and children of the day."
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Too Good To Be True | 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
God gives amazing gifts to each and every person, and those gifts bear fruit. But what does it look like when a person lives the fullness of God's gifts? And what does it look like when someone is afraid to live those gifts fully? Dcn. James Pierce shows us what it looks like when one lives God's...
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Br. Joseph van Havermaet O.P. | Made For Relationship
Br. Joseph van Havermaet O.P. preaches on Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The passage from Proverbs reminds us of our great need for relationships and communion. Relationships which bestow life upon us, like those of a married couple, enrich our lives...
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What We Ought To Do | Nov 13, 2020
Today is the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. For the daily readings, see the USCCB.
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Changing the Narrative | Nov 12, 2020
For the daily readings see the USCCB.
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Growth in Gratitude & Grace | November 11, 2020
We are invited during these present times to extend the hand of grace to others just as it has been handed to us. St. Martin of Tours is our example today, showing us by his example, what it means to see Christ in all people, especially the poor. Today is the Memorial Feast of St. Martin of…
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St. John Lateran: Our Visible Sign of Unity
Today on the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran we celebrate not simply a church, but the Church and Cathedral of Rome which serves as that visible sign of our unity. John Lateran is truly the cathedral of the entire Church.
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Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P. | We Are the Ones Who Are Left
Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P., preaches on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. There have been many who have gone before us in the Faith and many will come after us, but we are alive now, today. We are the ones who are left here on this earth to be witnesses...
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Friarly, started as a classroom project back in the Fall of 2010. We wanted to promote the preaching of our student friars who have the opportunity every weekend to preach on the readings from the Lectionary. Here on Friarly, and through our podcast, we hope to engage with men and women around the world and to show them the passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ that we bring to this Friarly Life
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