Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP
@frpatrickop
Dominican priest @opdomcentral. Pastor at Indiana University @HoosierCatholic. Non nisi te, Domine! Mark 10:49.
I had a great evening Saturday talking with a classmate who has worked in ministry for nearly 20 years about leadership in the church. A residual I have been ruminating about is how leadership in the Church is similar to but unique from leading other businesses because it is the…
Thanks be to God, Fr. Alphonsus has been freed. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265485/ni…
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As I bid mom & dad goodbye at the airport that day, Mom held me close, kissed my cheek, then grabbed me, looked me in the eyes, & tearfully said, “Please don’t change your name. I love your name.” In that moment, my discerning a religious name ended.
16 years ago on the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, a patroness of the Order, I left home to start my journey as a Dominican Friar. I thank God for the many crosses & blessings that have followed.
16 years ago on the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, a patroness of the Order, I left home to start my journey as a Dominican Friar. I thank God for the many crosses & blessings that have followed.
This weekend, I preached on the Dominican Order and the hallmarks (as I see them) of a Dominican parish at the parish our Province will soon assume in South Bend. The hallmarks are orthodox, liturgical, and kerygmatic. Basically, we believe, teach, and deeply immerse…
My Dad and I are going to France next year to celebrate his 70th & my 40th birthday. We are planning to visit Lourdes, the Dominican sites around Toulouse, Lisieux, & Normandy. Please let me know if there are places we should visit, especially in/around Paris.
For those in the South Bend area, I will celebrate Mass at St. Patrick-St. Hedwig parish this weekend.
This fall, my Dominican province (Central Province USA) will have 28 brothers in formation, which is the most we have had for many, many years. Thanks be to God! Please continue to pray for good and holy men to answer God's call to the priesthood and religious life.
Something that stands out 2 days later from the responses to this post: I am really glad some people told me "This is a bad idea." Honest criticism has only led to deeper thinking and greater refining of my own position. This is how we learn and become better thinkers.
An idea from a classmate today on how AI can help priests: “Feed a homily into AI. Ask it what the key points are. Compare them with what you, the preacher, considered the key points.” I’m fascinated by this & think this could be helpful for struggling preachers.
After some really good discourses about AI in the last day, I would greatly welcome academic resources on the morality of AI and greater guidance from the bishops and the Holy Father. The challenges are real.
I was caught a bit off guard by the vehemence of many comments. However, I have learned a lot from this. It is, admittedly, hard to have discourse here geared toward open discourse with an open mind, but I am glad I raised the issue as I struggle to understand the brave new world
An idea from a classmate today on how AI can help priests: “Feed a homily into AI. Ask it what the key points are. Compare them with what you, the preacher, considered the key points.” I’m fascinated by this & think this could be helpful for struggling preachers.
Apart from the construction debris, this is really nice view from the seat in my morning class.
When I entered the Order, I wanted to be a missionary in Africa. I spent my 1st summer in Kenya. At ordination, I wanted to do a doctorate in theology at Notre Dame. Now I’m there for business school. God always gives me something slightly different & slightly better for me.
When I entered the Order, I wanted to be a missionary in Africa. I spent my 1st summer in Kenya. At ordination, I wanted to do a doctorate in theology at Notre Dame. Now I’m there for business school. God always gives me something slightly different & slightly better for me.