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.
Recognizing Jesus on the road
For 30 April 2017, Third Sunday of Easter, based on Luke 24:13-35, sent in from Wisconsin, USA.
Looking for a meaning
For 4 April 2017, Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent , based on Numbers 21:4-9, sent in from Norway.
In good times and bad
For 16 January 2017, Monday of the Second Week of the Year, based on Mark 2:18-22, sent in from Minnesota, USA.
Born in a barn, surrounded by love
For 24 December 2016, Christmas Eve, based on Luke 2:1–14, sent in from Columbus, Ohio USA.
The mercy we offer is not our own
For 4 December 2016, Second Sunday of Advent, based on Matthew 3:1–12, sent in from Madison, WIsconsin, USA.
Do we know what makes for peace?
For 17 November 2016, Thursday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 19:41-44, sent in from Madison, WI.
Casting out demons
For 7 October 2016, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, based on Luke 11:15-26, sent in from Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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.
Can non-christians be saved?
The Nepalese people are wonderful, gentle, sincere and happy. I fell in love with them on my first trip there.
Bringing the wicked to ruin
The just man appraises the house of the wicked: there is one who brings down the wicked to ruin.
-Proverbs 21:12
Heaven in Four Dimensions
How many dimensions does the world have? Most of us would say "three." Albert Einstein said "four," with the fourth dimension being time.