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Joining me on today’s show to discuss the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, now known as Divine Mercy Sunday, were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Dan Cambra, M.I.C., the Provincial Superior of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception here in the United States. Fr. Dan will be preaching this Sunday to thousands of pilgrims gathered at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, and during our interview he shared with us some of the points he hopes to emphasize in light of the grace of this weekend’s feast.
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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) were two Dominican friars stationed here in Manhattan: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., the parochial vicar of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena on the Upper East Side.
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Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Mary Karr, author of the popular memoir Lit.
Mary is an award-winning poet, a best-selling author, and a convert to the Catholic faith. During her interview she shared with us details of her conversion story, as well as her insights into the Season of Lent. Available now only in hardcover, Lit will be released in paperback in July.
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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for Laetare Sunday were: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village; Deacon Corey Campeaux, a seminarian for the Diocese of Lafayette completing his priestly formation at Theological College in Washington, DC; and Fr. Paul Keller, OP, who teaches theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio in Cincinnati.
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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent were Fr. Augustine Judd, O.P. and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who both serve the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P., the parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, OH.
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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. John Farren, O.P., who resides at the Priory of St. Vincent Ferrer in Manhattan.
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Joining me on the program to discuss the readings for the First Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves at the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Br. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., one of four newly ordained deacons at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.
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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, parochial vicar of the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Br. Ignatius Schweitzer, OP, one of four newly ordained deacons at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.
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Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time was Br. Austin Litke, O.P., a student brother at the Dominican House of Studies and one of the Provinces’s four new deacons.
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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time was Fr. Augustine Judd, O.P., the parochial vicar of the University Parish of St. Joseph in Manhattan.
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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Baptism of the Lord were Fr. Brian Mulcahy, O.P., Provincial Socius and Vicar of the Prior Provincial, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., parochial vicar of the Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village.
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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord was Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, parochial vicar of the Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village.
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Joining me in the studio today to discuss the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent was Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P. Fr. Cessario teaches moral theology at St. John’s Seminary in Boston and serves as the Senior Editor of Magnificat. In the course of his remarks on Sunday’s Gospel, Fr. Cessario mentioned a new book just published by Magnificat entitled Splendors of the Magnificat. For more information on it and other Magnificat publications, click here.
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Joining me on the program today to discuss the reading for the Second Sunday of Advent was Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P., the parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, OH.
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Joining me on the program today to discuss the readings for the First Sunday of Advent were Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., a parochial vicar at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena in Manhattan, and Br. James Brent, O.P., a deacon completing his formation for the priesthood at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.
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Joining me on the program today to discuss the readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., parochial vicar of the Church of St. Joseph in New York City, and Fr. Sean Connor, pastor of St. Ann’s Church in Neposet, MA.
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Joining me on the show today were Joe Campo, Michael Campo, and Jeffrey Azize of Grassroots Films. We discussed the development of their production company at St. Francis House in Brooklyn, and the success they’ve enjoyed with “Fishers of Men,” the USCCB’s vocations promotions video, and their feature-length documentary “The Human Experience,” which we prescreened here at St. Vincent’s last June. Joe, Michael, and Jeffrey all shared how the faith shapes their mission as filmmakers.
At the end of the program, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, shared his thoughts on the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time were Fr. Joseph Johnson, the rector of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, MN, and Fr. Paul Keller, O.P., the president of the Society for Catholic Liturgy and a professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Joining me on the program today to discuss this Sunday’s readings were Br. James Brent, O.P., a deacon assigned for the summer to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, OH, and Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P. who has recently moved to New York and will soon join the parish staff of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena.
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Joining me to discuss the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time was Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, OP, the newly-appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. In the context of his own recent ordination to the episcopacy, Archbishop DiNoia explained the role of the bishop in the Church as a teacher and shepherd of souls.
At the end of the program Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, shared the homily he has prepared for this weekend.
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Joining me yesterday to discuss the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, and Fr. Bruno Shah, OP. Click below and enjoy!
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Click below for the audio of today’s show. After examining the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, I was joined in the studio by Thomas Peters, a popular Catholic blogger known as the American Papist. Thomas and I discussed how the new media can be a helpful tool in the work of evangelization. And at the end of the show Fr. Bill Garrott, OP, the vocation director for the Province of St. Joseph, joined me to discuss the Jubilee Year for Priests.
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PROGRAM NOTE: “Word to Life” will not air next week due to the Fourth of July holiday.
Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for this weekend’s Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity were Fr. Bryce Sibley, pastor of St. Anne Church in Mamou, LA, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, an associate pastor of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in New York City.
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Click below to hear today’s discussion of the readings for the Solemnity of Pentecost with Fr. John Farren, OP, the Director of Advancement for the Province of St. Joseph, and Fr. John Corbett, OP, a professor of moral theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.
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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension were Fr. Brian Mulcahy, OP, the socius of the province, and Fr. Francis Belanger, OP, the assistant at both the Church of St. Denis and Aquinas House in Hanover, NH. Aquinas House is the Catholic chaplaincy that serves Dartmouth College. Click below and enjoy!
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Click below to hear this afternoon’s discussion of the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Joining me on the air were Fr. Dominic Legge, OP, and Fr. Paul Keller, OP.
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Click below to hear today’s edition of “Word to Life.” Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter were two Dominican friars from the Vicariate of Eastern Africa, Fr. Charles Kato, OP, and Fr. Jude Mmassy, OP. They live and serve in Kenya. During their segment, they shared much about the life of the Church in Africa. They stressed especially its youth and its ability to bring peace and stability to society. Fr. Charles and Fr. Jude concluded their interview with lively exhortations to unity and conversion.
At the end of the show, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, from the Church of St. Catherine of Siena in Manhattan, offered a brief glimpse of the homily he has prepared for this weekend.
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Click below for today’s discussion of the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, which is also known popularly as Good Shepherd Sunday. Joining me for the broadcast were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, a parochial vicar at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in Manhattan, and Fr. Mike Werkhoven, pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Memphis, TN, and one of the personalities featured on Catholic Cafe.
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It was a great joy and honor to have Fr. Carlos Azpiroz Costa, OP, the Master of the Order, in the studio for today’s broadcast. Fr. Carlos is in the United States making a fraternal visit to our province. He was in Washington last weekend for the dedication of the new wing at the House of Studies, and now he is visiting various priories and communities along the East Coast. Click below to hear Fr. Carlos share his thoughts on the Dominican Order and also on the readings we’ll hear at Mass this Sunday.
Joining Fr. Carlos to discuss the readings was Fr. Brian Mulcahy, OP, the Socius of the Province of St. Joseph.
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