Patrick Rooney
Br. Patrick Rooney was born in Ojai, California, and received B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California. In 2015, he joined the Western Dominican Province of the United States, and received an M.A. in Philosophy from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California. He took his final vows in May of 2021, and is now continuing theological studies at Blackfriars for the academic year of 2021-2022. His main academic interest consists in studying and formulating arguments for the existence of God. In his spare time, he rides a unicycle while juggling.
patrickrooneyop@gmail.com
Christ the High Priest
Christ offering himself to the Father is central to the meaning of the mass. As this eternal sacrifice is made
Our Surroundings
Scripture invites us to consider how Solomon’s surroundings led to his downfall. We can learn from this episode by being
The Kingdom within the Soul
The Gospel prompts us to consider the kingdom of God as one of the many invisible forces existing within the