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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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Preaching the Beautiful
An interview with Bro. Michael O’Connor, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 30, 2010
Angels Singing (Ghent Altar detail)
Recently, Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the USCCB, announced that the full text of the English-language translation of the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition, has been issued for the dioceses of the United States of America. Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, NJ, Chair of the Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship, is "happy that after years of preparation, we now have… » More
A New Academic Year in D.C.
A Homily by Fr. Steven Boguslawski, O. P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 30, 2010
On Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in Washington, D.C. the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception began its new academic year with a Mass invoking the blessings of the Holy Spirit on all of the students, faculty, and staff. During the homily, Fr. Steven Boguslawski, O. P. reflected on the proper orientation of the study of sacred truth.
My novitiate took place at Saint Stephen Priory in Dover,… » More
The Feast of Saint Augustine
A Homily by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 28, 2010
Sandro Botticelli's Saint Augustine in His Cell (1490-92): Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
Soon after his conversion, Augustine wrote one of his first works, called the Soliloquies, in which he basically argues that one soul cannot teach another anything. We merely present outward signs to one another through speech, and the inner working of illumination and insight that allows us to coordinate signs with truth: this is the work of God alone, who gives us to understand. It is a very humble… » More
"Word to Life" - August 27, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirius 159 XM 117
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 27, 2010
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Fra Filippo Lippi's Madonna of Humility (Trivulzio Madonna): 1430: Castello Sforzesco, Milan.
Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life." Joining me today to discuss the readings for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time was my co-host, Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P.. Joining us by phone was Rev. Charles P. Connor, a noted theologian, Church historian, and author of such works as Classic Catholic Converts and Defenders of the Faith and The Saint for the Third Millennium: St. Thérèse of Lisieux.… » More
Who was John Henry Newman?
An Interview with Father Carleton Jones, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 25, 2010
Watch the video above which takes a look at the life of Cardinal John Henry Newman. The beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman will take place on September 19th during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain. Beatification is the final step before canonization. Newman was an Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism in 1845. He had a great influence on English Catholics and the wider Church.… » More
Saint Rose of Lima
A Reflection by Gerry Lessard, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 23, 2010
José Antolinez's St Rose of Lima before the Madonna: Szépmûvészeti Múzeum, Budapest.
The Dominican Saint Rose of Lima was baptized Isabel after her grandmother in 1586, but probably because an Indian servant girl used to call her "my little rose" the nickname stuck. Early in life, Rose demonstrated a desire to prove her love for God by penance, and after awhile, her mortifications became heroic. By the age of 5, she had made a secret vow of virginity. In spite of her longing to enter… » More
Vestition & Profession in Africa
Kenya, Kisumu 2010
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 22, 2010
In 1992, the Province of St. Joseph officially established the Vicariate of East Africa so that, with the assistance of the other American Dominican Provinces, the preaching mission of the Order of Preachers might be established in eastern Africa. The Dominican Vicariate of East Africa comprises Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and southern Sudan. Watch the slideshow above in which the new novices are vested… » More
"Our God is a Consuming Fire"
A talk by the Very Rev. Brian Martin Mulcahy, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 08, 2010
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Chapter Talk - Vestition 2010
Our God is a consuming fire.
The twelfth chapter of the Letter to the Hebrews, which we've just heard being proclaimed, begins with these beautiful words: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our… » More
An Answer to Prayer
The Lord sends 21 Men to the Harvest
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 08, 2010
The Very Rev. Brian Martin Mulcahy, O.P., and Fr. James Sullivan, O.P., with the twenty one new novices.
Here is a photo of the recent Vestition of the Novices that took place at Saint Gertrude's Priory in Cincinnati.
The official start of the novitiate year begins with the postulants receiving the Dominican habit. During this ancient ceremony, called vestition, the new novice kneels before the prior of the community, who clothes him in all six pieces of our habit. The act of being clothed by another… » More
"Word to Life" - August 6, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirius XM Radio
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 06, 2010
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Cornelis de Man's "A Man Weighing Gold" (1670): Private collection.
Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life." Joining me today to discuss the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time was my co-host, Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P., who is currently assigned to the church of Saint Vincent Ferrer in New York City, and Mr. Patrick Cole, a reporter for Bloomberg News. Also joining us by phone was Fr. Augustine Judd, O.P., who has been recently named… » More