Lenten Reflections 2021: Friday, February 26, 2021
That’s not fair! I am sure every parent has heard this cry coming from their son or daughter. Probably a…
Homily for January 28, 2021
The quest for holiness. Today we celebrate Saint Thomas Aquinas, perhaps the greatest theologian in the Church. But the most…
Going Behind the Word: The relationship between Church and State
How providential we have the gospel reading this weekend about paying taxes to Caesar. We are a little more than…
Friarly Homily: March 25, 2020
Fr. Michael Mascari, O.P. preaches on the Annunciation through the eyes of St. Thomas Aquinas; that the Birth of Jesus…
Friarly: Homily from St. Dominic Priory, St. Louis
We see both in the Scriptures today and in the Summa Theologiae of Thomas Aquinas that the Law we Christians…
Why was Jesus Tempted? Aquinas Knows
The gospel this Sunday is about the temptation of Jesus. Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert to…
Catholic Schoolhouse: Nothing but you, Lord. Nothing but you.
So many things could be said about the great doctor of the Church, Saint Thomas Aquinas. But perhaps the most…
Smart, Prayerful, Disciple
There is an often quoted statement from Saint Thomas Aquinas, who we celebrate today. Aquinas is really the most gifted…