Father Marie Dominique Philippe, O.P.
Dominican Priest, Preacher and Philosopher
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 →
Mary’s divine motherhood begins with a choice: the fiat. It is also an acceptance, yet one that implies a choice—Let it be done to me according to your word—a divine choice whereby Mary consents, in her faith, hope and love, to be the Mother of the Son of the Most High, of the Son of... Continue Reading →
Model of the Growth of our Christian Life The pure creature who lived most by Christian grace, who exploited all its riches while still being immersed in the realm of faith and hope here on earth, is the Most Holy Virgin. Through Gabriel’s salutation and the fiat, Scripture testifies to the exceptional fullness of grace... Continue Reading →
Father Marie Dominique Philippe was born in northern France on September 8, 1912. He was the eighth child in a family of twelve children. All told, seven of the children would enter religious life. After having completed his secondary education with the Jesuits at Lille, France, he entered the Order of Saint Dominic in November,... Continue Reading →
Father Marie Dominique Philippe, O.P. 