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Daily sermons based on the Roman Catholic lectionary, given by members of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) around the world.

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    A Missed Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 9:43


    For 29 August 2025, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, based on Mark 6:17-29

    Compared to Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 5:26


    For 28 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor, based on Matthew 23:8-12 (Image: St Augustine of Hippo, written by the hand of Colette Clarke)

    Love, Above and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 5:09


    For 27 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Monica, based on Luke 13:22-30

    To Be Known

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 6:35


    For 26 August 2025, Tuesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 23:23-26

    Woe to You, Blind Guides!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 6:06


    For 25 August 2025, Monday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 23:13-22

    Squeezing through the Narrow Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 5:17


    For 24 August 2025, Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time , based on Luke 13:22-30

    It’s Not All About You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 9:01


    For 23 August 2025, Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, based on Matthew 23:1-12

    What’s in a Title?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 7:52


    For 22 August 2025, The Memorial of Our Lady, Mother and Queen, based on Ruth 1:1,?3-6,?14-16,?22

    Giving Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 7:31


    For 21 August 2025, Thursday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Judges 11:29-39

    It’s Not Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 6:03


    For 20 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor, based on Matthew 20:1-16

    Step Up, Cry Out, and Do Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 10:53


    For 19 August 2025, Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:23-30

    A Very Good Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 7:48


    For 18 August 2025, Memorial of Blessed Mannes, brother of St. Dominic, based on Matthew 19:16-22

    ‘Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 14:17


    For 17 August 2025, The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Jeremiah 38:4–6, 8–10

    The Eternal Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 7:27


    For 16 August 2025, Saturday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:13-15 (Photo by Larm Rmah on Unsplash)

    Echoes of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 9:39


    For 15 August 2025, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Luke 1:39-56

    The Challenge to Forgive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 9:58


    For 14 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr, based on Matthew 18:21-19:1

    You Shall Not Cross Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 6:42


    For 13 August 2025, Wednesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Deuteronomy 34:1-12

    Children as Models of the Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 6:58


    For 12 August 2025, Tuesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14

    A Sense of Humour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 7:55


    For 11 August 2025, The Memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin, based on Matthew 17:22-27

    A Proposed Next Step

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 9:40


    For 10 August 2025, The Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 12:32-48

    Take to Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 6:20


    For 9 August 2025, Saturday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Deuteronomy 6:4-13

    Happy Feast Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 12:34


    For 8 August 2025, The Feast for St. Dominic, based on Isaiah 52:7-10

    Harden Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 5:44


    For 7 August 2025, Thursday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9

    That Fearful Cloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 7:36


    For 6 August 2025, The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, based on Luke 9:28b–36

    What Does it Mean to You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 6:05


    For 5 August 2025, Tuesday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 14:22-36

    The Work the Needs Doing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 5:21


    For 4 August 2025, Monday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Numbers 11:4b-15, Matthew 14:13-21

    The World So Freely Given

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 4:19


    For 3 August 2025, The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Ecclesiastes 1:2, Colossians 3:1–5, 9–11, Luke 12:13–21 (Image: credit: Diocese of Grand Rapids)

    The Richness of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 4:12


    For 2 August 2025, Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop, based on 1John 5:1-5

    Upstarts Aplenty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 6:30


    For 1 August 2025, Feast of St Alphonis Ligouri Friday of the 17th Week of the Year Cycle I, based on Matthew 13:54-58

    Nature’s People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 5:49


    For 31 July 2025, Memorial of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Priest, based on Matthew 13:47-53

    What is Your Treasure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 5:46


    For 30 July 2025, Wednesday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:44-46 (Photo by Bjorn Pierre on Unsplash)

    Lots of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 7:40


    For 29 July 2025, The Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, based on 1 John 4:7-16 (Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash)

    God Looks Like my Grandmother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 8:52


    For 28 July 2025, Monday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:31-35

    Preach Life, Abandon Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 5:39


    For 27 July 2025, The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on John 20:1-2,?11-18

    Who is My Mother?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 8:34


    For 26 July 2025, The Memorial of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, based on Matthew 13:24-30

    Drinking from the Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 8:23


    For 25 July 2025, Feast of St. James, Apostle, based on Matthew 20:20-28

    To anyone who has, more will be given

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 7:36


    For 24 July 2025, Thursday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:10-17

    Sowing the Seeds of the Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 7:14


    For 23 July 2025, Wednesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:1-9

    Mary Magdalen, Apostle to the Apostles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 8:58


    For 22 July 2025, The Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, based on John 20:11-18

    Wondering about Signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 6:36


    For 21 July 2025, Monday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Exodus 14:5-18 (Photo by Bjørn Bulthuis)

    Welcoming God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 5:50


    For 20 July 2025, The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Genesis 18:1-10a, Luke 10:38-42

    The Power of Nonviolence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 5:12


    For 19 July 2025, Saturday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:14-21

    Master of the Sabbath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 8:24


    For 18 July 2025, Friday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:1-8

    Rest from Cumbersome Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 8:21


    For 17 July 2025, Thursday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 11:28-30

    Never Let Go of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 8:16


    For 16 July 2025, Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 11:25-27

    Praying the Rosary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 8:04


    For 15 July 2025, Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor, based on Matthew 11:20-24

    Everyone Deserves a Doughnut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 5:59


    For 14 July 2025, The Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, based on Exodus 1:8-14,22 (Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash)

    Justice is a Form of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 11:22


    For 13 July 2025, The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 10:25-37

    Our Responsibility for the Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 6:10


    For 12 July 2025, Saturday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:24-33

    Society under the Patronage of St. Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 7:53


    For 11 July 2025, The Feast of Saint Benedict, Abbot, based on Proverbs 2:1-9 (Photo of window of St. Benedict by Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP)

    Authentic Itinerant Preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 8:25


    For 10 July 2025, Thursday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:7-15

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