Father Joachim Casimirius Badeni, O.P., a count of the Hapsburg Dynasty, was a mystic and a scholar. Though he received extraordinary spiritual graces, he considered the daily celebration of the Eucharist the most important gift of his life.

As a young man, Fr. Badeni studied in Oxford and joined the Dominican Order in England, though for the Polish province. He served as a university chaplain…  » More

Dominicans are preachers. To release the arrow of God's word through the world, "first the bow (of the preacher) is bent in study, then the arrow is released in preaching" (Hugh of Saint Cher, Commentary on Genesis 9:13).

Study is faith seeking understanding. Saint Dominic recommended some form of theological study for all members of his Order of Preachers. For the nuns of the Order the ongoing,…  » More

In a recent interview with Big Think, Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., asserted provocatively that the shortage of priests in America is not among the sources of our nation's religious crisis. Click on the video above to hear his thoughts on the matter.

Over the course of the interview, Fr. White also shared the story of his own calling to the priesthood.

At this morning's General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the life and doctrine of St. Albert the Great, an early teacher of the Dominican Order who had the privilege of tutoring St. Thomas Aquinas.  As the Pope explains, it was St. Albert who inspired St. Thomas to dedicate his intellectual life to reconciling the truths of Aristotle's philosophy with the divine truths revealed to us by…  » More

In today's edition of The Independent, Vicky Shaw reports that "an 'outstanding' collection of illuminated manuscripts previously owned by kings, bishops and the aristocracy is expected to fetch up to £16 million when it goes under the hammer."  She continues: "The private collection, which Christie's described as the most valuable of its kind ever to be offered at auction, includes the personal…  » More

The following article by Fr. Luke Buckles, O.P., appeared in the March 17th English edition of L'Osservatore Romano.  It is reprinted below with permission.

Fr. Buckles is professor of spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (The Angelicum).

Naming the Nails: The Pain of Injustice and the Gift of Compassion

When I have suffered a serious injustice there…  » More

Click above to watch the second part of a lecture delivered by Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., on "Virtue Ethics in Bioscience," which was presented March 2nd at the Linacre Forum in London.

At Wednesday's General Audience, Pope Benedict continued his series on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages by comparing and contrasting the theological projects of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure.  While teaching in Paris, the Angelic Doctor and the Seraphic Doctor often joined forces to argue a particular theological point, though their differing takes on the usefulness of Aristotle's…  » More

Fr. John P. McGuire, O.P., pastor of the University Parish of Saint Joseph, and I were invited yesterday to the 226th anniversary dinner of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York. His Excellency, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan exhibited his wit and charm that has endeared him to New Yorkers. Ron Insana, a business news journalist and author also gave a talk. The annual…  » More

The Catholic Virginian, the newspaper of the Diocese of Richmond, recently wrote an article about the plans for a new Dominican priory to be built next to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlottesville.

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish began in 1943 as a Newman Center established to serve the Catholic presence at the University of Virginia. In 1959, the Newman Center was entrusted to the Dominican Friars…  » More