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"Two Darknesses"
A Homily for Monday of Holy Week by Fr. Bruno Mary Shah, O.P.
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 30, 2010
Georges Rouault's "Jesus Reviled," from his unpublished Miserere series.
Fr. Bruno Mary Shah, O.P. preached the Mass for Monday of Holy Week at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington. Below is the full text of his homily.
When a man turns to the Lord, the veil of darkness is removed (2 Cor 3.16). And it is the liturgy of these holy days, the action of the Church, of Christ's body, that turns us toward the Lord. We shall gaze on the glory of the Lord, being transformed… » More
The Fire that Doesn’t Harm
Homily for Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 25, 2010
Moses and the Burning Bush
On Wednesday, March 24, Rev. Br. Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P. preached a homily on the fire of God, which he noted doesn't burn but rather perfects man. Here is the full text of his reflection:
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego reject idolatry. They are willing to die for the covenant. So, King Nebuchadnezzar has them cast into the fire. But, we read, "the fire did not touch them at all, or… » More
The Evangelical Counsels as Acts of Faith in Christ Crucified
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 24, 2010
Image of the Crucifixion from the 1933 Missal of the Order of Preachers
On Tuesday, March 23, Rev. Br. Austin Dominic Litke, O.P. preached a homily on the connections linking the cross of Christ, faith, and the evangelical counsels. Here is the text:
With the 5th Week of Lent, we have entered this final stage of our liturgical preparations for Easter, traditionally called Passiontide. During this time, we turn less and less to ourselves and our acts of penance-our… » More
Holy Week at the House of Studies
Schedule of Solemn Liturgies
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 23, 2010
"Christ in Limbo" by Fra Angelico
Come join the Friars at the Dominican House of Studies as we enter into the Paschal Mystery through the celebration of the liturgies of Holy Week:
Passion (Palm) Sunday, March 28, 2010
11:15 am - Mass with procession
Holy Wednesday, March 31, 2010
7:30 pm - Tenebrae
- Come join the Dominican Friars in this traditional monastic Holy Week liturgy commemorating the death and burial of the… » More
Tenebrae
The Office of Shadows
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 20, 2010
On Wednesday, March 31, at 7:30 PM, come to the Dominican House of Studies and join the Friars in this traditional monastic Holy Week liturgy commemorating the death and burial of the Light of lights. Composed of music, word, and light, the liturgy is punctuated by the haunting melodies of the Lamentations of Jeremiah as sung by Jesus Christ weeping over the lost children of Jerusalem.
Solemnity of St. Joseph
Schedule at the Dominican House of Studies
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 14, 2010
On Friday, March 19, come join the Dominican Friars at the House of Studies in Washington, DC in celebration of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
This feast is especially important to us friars as St. Joseph is the patron of our province.
Schedule of the Liturgy:
8:00 AM - Office of Readings and Lauds
12:00 PM - Rosary and Midday Prayer
5:00 PM - Mass and… » More
Priesthood - A Gift from God
A Letter from the Secretary of the Congregation for Clergy
Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on March 05, 2010
This is taken from an entry on the Zenit website, dated March 3:
- VATICAN CITY, MARCH 3, 2010 (Zenit.org) -
The priesthood is a gift from God, and thus it cannot be claimed as a right, says the secretary of the Congregation for Clergy.
Archbishop Mauro Piacenza stated this in a letter addressed to all priests of the world in this year dedicated to the clergy.
He offered a reflection on a… » More
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