“The opening of Lent was literally a day of guns and roses…”
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Category: Ars Praedicandi
Ars Praedicandi: Listening in the Wilderness
Some people give up something for Lent—chocolate, or booze, or some other pleasure. Some people instead take on a discipline or a practice, like daily devotions or acts of mission. Whatever we decide to do, or not to do, it seems to me that the most important thing in these forty days is to listen to what God is saying to us.
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Ars Praedicandi: Even Now
We are living in very challenging times, to say the least. We’re deeply divided along the fault lines of race, nationality, gender, culture, politics, religion.
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Ars Praedicandi: Feast of the Holy Family
A moving reflection by Fr. Edward Foley.
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Ars Praedicandi: Interrupting Empire
The story of Christmas interrupts the story of empire.
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Ars Praedicandi: Forever: A Late Advent Reflection
As the archangel Gabriel tells Mary, this kingdom will last forever and ever.
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Ars Praedicandi: Promised Blessings after Record-Shattering Carnage
Fr. Edward Foley, OFM Capuchin, preached this homily yesterday in the wake of so much violence, seen again in Las Vegas this past week.
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Ars Praedicandi: The Hearers Are As Important as the Prophets
Suddenly, a clear soprano voice started singing, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” The whole crowd, as though they had rehearsed it, joined in.
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Ars Praedicandi: Dogs and Gentiles
We just heard Jesus utter two of the most puzzling statements in all of Scripture
Read moreArs Praedicandi: Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
The Lord whom we glorify in song at each Liturgy is the same Lord who never ceases to pray that those whom he has chosen will be one, as he and the Father are one.
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