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Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P.
Fr. Kevin Gabriel Gillen, O.P., was ordained to the priesthood in 2000, Fr. Gillen joined the Order of Preachers in 2005 after earning degrees from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, commonly known as the Angelicum, in Rome. Prior to answering the call to priesthood he worked several years as a stock broker on Wall Street. Fr. Gillen is currently assigned to Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village, New York City, where he serves to promote evangelization through media for the Province and hosts the weekly program “Word to Life” on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.
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The Coalition of Reason vs. the Coalition of Common Sense
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 08, 2009
The New York Daily News published today an abridged version of the article posted below.
(Warning: Non-Yankees fans may not like the final line. Read at your own risk.)
The Coalition of Reason vs. The Coalition of Common Sense
Rev. Gabriel Gillen, O.P.
October 30, 2009
The thing I love about New Yorkers is their common sense. They can smell a rat a mile away. That's why I couldn't wait to… » More
Outreach to the Homeless
Father Raymond Smith, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 06, 2009
Charlotte Hays, a columnist for The Catholic Thing , recently wrote an article entitled Outreach to the Homeless in which she fondly recalls her experiences with a Dominican Friar from the Province of Saint Joseph. Hays states, "I was fortunate to have been given instruction and received into the Church by a wise and kind Dominican. Father Raymond Smith, O.P. was learned, generous, and a fine teacher.… » More
Pro-Life Pastoral Plan
Saint Albert the Great Lecture
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 05, 2009
From left to right, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, Archbishop Timothy Dolan and a child during a mass at the Missionaries of Charity home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Jim Stipe/CRS
On Thursday, November 12, 2009 Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, D.D. will give the Saint Albert the Great Lecture at Saint Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, KY.. The topic will be: "The United States Bishops' Pro-Life Pastoral Plan." All Most Welcome! The lecture will be held in O'Brien Hall, Parish Center 1104 South Sixth Street Louisville, KY 40203. For more information, call Mark at 502-638-0734.
This Day in History: November 1, 1512
Sistine Chapel Ceiling Revealed to the Public
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 01, 2009
497 years ago today, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo's finest works, was exhibited to the public for the first time. Michelangelo Buonarroti was called to Rome in 1508 to paint the ceiling of the papal chapel. The work, comprising nine panels devoted to biblical world history, took several years to complete. The most famous panel depicts "The Creation… » More