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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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A Lenten Reflection
By Fr. Matthew Rzeczkowski, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 16, 2010
In the video slideshow above, Fr. Matthew Rzeczkowski, O.P., gives a simple yet profound Lenten reflection on three medieval paintings. The first, by Giotto, shows Saint Francis receiving the stigmata of Christ, and the other paintings by Fra Angelico depict Saint Dominic contemplating the Passion of Christ.
The motet heard in the video, "Behold, We Have Seen Him," was recorded by the schola at… » More
The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
Tenth Plenary Session, June 18-20
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 15, 2010
Filippino Lippi's fresco of the Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas over the Heretics (1489-91). Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., an Assistant Professor of Biology at Providence College, has received the honor of presenting a paper to the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas during its Tenth Plenary Session at the Vatican this June.
Pope Leo XIII established the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas on October 15, 1879. It carries out a specific mission, which is to conduct research into,… » More
"Rejoice, Jerusalem!"
An Article by Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 11, 2010
Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P., is professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum). This article, was published on March 10th, in the English of L'Osservatore Romano and is reprinted below with permission.
Rejoice, Jerusalem!
It may seem incongruous, but on March 14, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, the middle point of the great penitential… » More
Virtue Ethics in Bioscience (Part 1)
A Talk by Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 10, 2010
Click above to watch the first 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.
On March 6th, Fr. Austriaco addressed the Fifth Annual Aquinas Colloquium at Blackfriars, Oxford. The colloquium, entitled "Body, Soul and Mind: Aquinas and Modern Developments in Biotechnology and… » More
Venite Adoremus
Angelicum Students Remain Close to the Lord
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 09, 2010
In the video above, Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P., is interviewed about Eucharistic Adoration at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas of Aquinas. Over the past several years, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has become an integral part of the university's culture.
"The Redemption of the Body"
A Talk by Fr. Benedict Ashley, O.P.,
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 03, 2010
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Fr. Benedict Ashley, O.P.
Twenty six years ago today Father Benedict Ashley, O.P., delivered this theological lecture during the St. Catherine of Siena Colloquium on Spirituality held at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Fr. Ashley's reflections remain timely today, for as we journey through Lent, the wisdom he shares helps us to gain a proper view of asceticism and the redemption of the body. To help achieve… » More
"Close to the Teaching Church"
Priesthood in the Dominican Order
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 02, 2010
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The Main Chapel at the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.
Click above to hear an excerpt of a lecture given by Fr. Walter Wagner, O.P., on the special place held by the priesthood in Dominican life. Fr. Wagner delivered this talk at a recent Vocations Weekend at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. His refletions serve as a wonderful ferverino during this Jubilee Year for Priests.
Fr. Wagner currently serves as Master of Novices for the… » More
"Christianity - Alien Presence or Foundation of the West?"
A Lecture by Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 01, 2010
The video above contains a brief excerpt (full video here) of the lecture Cardinal Schönborn of Vienna delivered on February 3 at The Catholic University of America. Reflecting on man's possession of freedom, a great gift given him by God, Cardinal Schonborn encourages his listeners, if they want to understand better the connection between divine and human freedom, to read the prologue to the secunda… » More