December 2017

Sunday, December 10th, 2017 Second Sunday of Advent

Fr. David Farrugia, OP preaches on the Second Sunday of Advent. He explains the background of the Jewish people and God's promise to restore them and return them to their homeland. The task of the prophets was to keep the hope of the people alive while in exile. We too may find ourselves at time feeling like we are in exile, struggling to keep hope alive.  The voice of God speaks to us this week in Advent with a message of hope and light. 



Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 The First Sunday of Advent

Br. Christopher Wetzel, O.P. preaches at St. Dominic's Benicia on the First Sunday of Advent. Preparing ourselves for the reunion with Christ. 



December 2016

Sunday, December 18th, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Fr. Corwin Low, O.P. preaches at St. Dominic's on the Fourth Sunday of Advent.



Sunday, December 4th, Second Sunday of Advent (Deacon Errol)

Deacon Errol preaches at St. Dominic's on the Second Sunday of Advent about the honesty of John the Baptist and his preaching in the desert. The desert means to be off on your own and nothing to hide and we enter solitude and do some inner work with our relationship with God and to hear something new. Will you hear God's word this Advent whispered on our mind, heart and lips? and if you do will you trust in it?



Sunday December 4th, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

Fr. David Farrugia, OP preaches on the Second Sunday of Advent on the prophecies of a Kings, but that on the decent of David the Spirit will descend upon. When John the Baptist comes, he promises and offers hope that for the first time in 400 years they will soon hear the voice of God again.



November 2016

Sunday, November 27th, 2016 First Sunday of Advent

Fr. Corwin explains the latest changing of art in our church, two new banners featuring the art of Fra Angelico of Christ at the Last Judgement and the Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary on the right. Art helps us to focus on something during prayer and help us to gain knowledge. Our environment informs and the images bypass our intellect and affect the soul directly.



December 2015

Sunday December 20th, 2015 The Visitation

Fr. Corwin preaches about his opportunity to experience being a Christian in an overwhelming Muslim country. He details how they maintain great joy and hope in the Gospel in the face of injustice of the laws of the land and his experience reminds us of the Visitation between Mary and Elizabeth.



Sunday December 13th, 2015 Opening the Year of Mercy

Fr. Jerome preaches the beautiful balance of God’s Mercy and Justice.



Sunday December 6th, 2015 Second Sunday of Advent

Deacon Errol Kissinger preaches on the lessons from the prophets Isaiah and John the Baptist to stay on the razor's edge of faith to make transformation happen in our own hearts.



November 2015

November 29th, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Fr. Corwin preaches about this liturgical time of preparation, the First Sunday of Advent.





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