Father Michael Monshau, O.P., is a professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (The Angelicum), and recently he published an article on preaching in L'Osservatore Romano. It is reprinted below with permission. 

Reflection on the Apostolic Constitution from the Perspective of a Homiletician:
Sharing the Patrimony of Good Preaching…  » More

In the video above, Francis Cardinal George speaks about his new book, The Difference God Makes: A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion, and Culture.

His book has received strong recommendations from both Helen Alvaré, who gave the annual Saint Albert's Day Lecture at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City, and Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who on the same day delivered the St. Albert the…  » More

Earlier this month, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz delivered the Saint Albert the Great Lecture at the Church of Saint Louis Bertrand in Louisville, KY.  His topic was: "The United States Bishops' Pro-Life Pastoral Plan."

Over the course of his lecture, Archbishop Kurtz explored man's relationship with God, the responsibilities of communities, and the transformation of culture. The archbishop stressed…  » More

In a interview that aired last weekend on PBS' "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly," Professor Ralph Wood of Baylor University called the late Southern novelist Flannery O'Connor "America's only great Christian writer."  Click above to hear Professor Woods defend his provocative claim.

Also appearing on the segment dedicated to O'Connor's life and work, Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., of the Dominican…  » More

This book by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. considers the merits of St. Thomas Aquinas's arguments for the existence of God. Throughout his writings, Aquinas portrays philosophical reason as a form of wisdom that can attain to true knowledge of God. Should his views matter for contemporary Christian theology? What are the Aristotelian presuppositions required for these arguments to make sense, and…  » More

This past week two Dominican parishes, Saint Joseph's Catholic Center at NYU and Saint Vincent Ferrer hosted Casey Groves for a performance of the one-man play, "Damien," which tells the story of St. Damien de Veuster, the recently canonized nineteenth-century leper priest.  Written by Aldyth Morris, "Damian" portrays the works and inner trials of the heroic missionary who risked his life to care…  » More

In the video above Professor Helen Alvaré delivers the annual St. Albert's Day Lecture at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City.  An associate professor in the George Mason University School of Law, Alvaré was appointed last year to the Pontifical Council for the Laity by Pope Benedict XVI. 

Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe tells the story of the legendary Coach Lou Lamoriello of Providence College, who was inducted recently into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

As a student at PC, Lamoriello captained both the Friars baseball and hockey teams. He later became the head coach of the Friars’ hockey team and led it to 12 consecutive postseason tournaments in his 15 years behind the bench.…  » More

Fr. Thomas Richard Heath, O.P., the first Vicar Provincial of the Vicariate of Eastern Africa, was a teacher, preacher and father to many during his life as a Dominican Friar. He taught in the U.S., Lebanon, South Africa, Lesotho, & Kenya. Fr. Tom was a gentle and wise priest who showed to everyone the image of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. He inspired many in the classroom, from the pulpit, and in the…  » More