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My Preaching

Welcome!

I am Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, a traveling preacher, theologian, and web-developer. Here you will find the bulk of my internet postings, stretching back to 1999. The Blog postings are housed here, the Videos are mostly from the website of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great USA (my province), and the Podcasts are mostly my contributions to theWord, a daily podcast from Dominicans around the world.

You will also find on this site a list of Questions & Answers about Liturgy in the Roman Catholic tradition, created by a great liturgist and friend, Fr. John Thomas Lane,SSS.

Needing Jesus
Needing Jesus

For 7 July 2017, Friday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 9:9-13

My oh-so-earthen vessel
My oh-so-earthen vessel

For 16 June 2017, Friday of week 10 in Ordinary Time, based on 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

When no one was looking
When no one was looking

For 3 May 2017, Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles, based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Recognizing Jesus on the road
Recognizing Jesus on the road

For 30 April 2017, Third Sunday of Easter, based on Luke 24:13-35

Looking for a meaning
Looking for a meaning

For 4 April 2017, Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent , based on Numbers 21:4-9

In good times and bad
In good times and bad

For 16 January 2017, Monday of the Second Week of the Year, based on Mark 2:18-22

Born in a barn, surrounded by love
Born in a barn, surrounded by love

For 24 December 2016, Christmas Eve, based on Luke 2:1–14

The mercy we offer is not our own
The mercy we offer is not our own

For 4 December 2016, Second Sunday of Advent, based on Matthew 3:1–12

Do we know what makes for peace?
Do we know what makes for peace?

For 17 November 2016, Thursday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 19:41-44

Casting out demons
Casting out demons

For 7 October 2016, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, based on Luke 11:15-26

Can extraterrestrials be saved?

When I was young, my favorite book was Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles.

Evolution and original sin

Original sin is an important doctrine that points out, among other things, that we are not quite right. As St. Paul says, “I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.