Father Marie Dominique Philippe, O.P.
Dominican Priest, Preacher and Philosopher
Joseph’s great trial came when God spoke to Mary to ask her consent, [at the Annunciation]. As we have seen, Joseph did not doubt the purity of Mary’s heart: she could not have deceived him – she loved him too much. But she loved God more than she loved Joseph; she loved Joseph in God.... Continue Reading →
Book of Revelation Chapter 12 We have thus seen the seven seals, which reveal the mystery of predestination—God’s will for us—and then the trumpets, which is the fulfillment. There is always decision and execution, to bring us into the mystery of God who governs all things. As we have seen, everything is accomplished within a... Continue Reading →
Response to the "Understanding and Healing" report ~ Easter 2024 Introduction When parents die, every family needs time to discover how the same events, the relationship with father and mother, and the interactions between siblings have been experienced in great diversity. The joys, disappointments and wounds of one sibling are not the same as those... Continue Reading →
In adoration we worship for all humanity and for the whole universe. As soon as we adore and our adoration is true, as soon as we recognize that we are in total dependence on God, then we are, in fact, at the center of the whole universe. We always worship as part of the universe,... Continue Reading →
We must clearly understand that the Resurrection takes place in the tomb, in the recesses of the earth, where Christ’s wounded heart and His divine corpse lie. This heart, which has stopped beating since His death on the Cross, starts beating again by the Father’s almighty power. It certainly remains the mortally wounded heart, the... Continue Reading →
After the mystery of [Christ’s death and ] the wound of the heart is the great mystery of the Sepulcher, the expectation of the Resurrection. Mary lives this mystery of the Sepulcher. According to the Fathers of the Church, Mary alone lives this mystery; it is a mystery reserved to her. It is therefore the... Continue Reading →
Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair (John 12:3). This gesture touches Christ’s heart. By her gesture, she thanks Jesus for having answered her prayer and responded to her request. Each time we experience the mercy of Jesus for... Continue Reading →
The next day, the large crowd that had come for the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, and so they took branches of palm leaves and went out to meet him. They were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” Jesus... Continue Reading →
"Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one; I died, and behold I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades." (Rev 1:18) The Book of Revelation is the book of hope. Whenever we despair, or are a bit down, a bit sad, because... Continue Reading →
Fra Angelico The sacrifice of the Cross completes all the sacrifices of the Old Testament, giving them their finality and containing in a more eminent way all their perfections. This sacrifice is incomparably greater and more profound than those of the Old Testament; it is the supreme sacrifice, because it is that of the Man-God,... Continue Reading →
Father Marie Dominique Philippe, O.P. 