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Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.
Ordained in 2002 for the Diocese of Lafayette (Louisiana), Fr. Guilbeau entered the Dominican novitiate in 2005 and professed his simple vows in 2006. Before joining the Order, Fr. Guilbeau obtained his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees from St. John's Seminary in Boston, and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (Patristic Theology) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In the fall of 2010, having completed three years of parochial ministry at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City, Fr. Guilbeau began doctoral studies in fundamental moral theology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
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Fr. Joseph Daniel Cassidy, O.P. (1928-2010)
Requiescat in pace
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 31, 2010
Fr. Daniel Cassidy, O.P.
Below is the obituary printed in the March 30th edition of The Providence Journal for Fr. Daniel Cassidy, O.P., a member of the Providence College community, who died Palm Sunday morning.
CASSIDY, REV. JOSEPH DANIEL, O.P., 82, died on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Mt. St. Rita Health Center in Cumberland.
A distinguished bioethicist, he was a member of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars)… » More
"Jerusalem: City of Priests, Prophets, and Kings"
A Palm Sunday Homily by Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 29, 2010
Woodcut map of the world made in 1581 in Madgeburg, Germany.
Below is the full text of Fr. Romanus Cessario's homily for Palm Sunday, which he delivered yesterday at St. John's Seminary in Boston, MA.
"Open wide the doors and gates.
Lift high the ancient portals.
The King of glory enters" (Ps 23:9)
Since at least the fourth century, Christians have formed the ritual procession with which we began this Palm Sunday Mass. The fourth century is significant.… » More
Archbishop Dolan Encourages Faithful to Prayerfully Support Holy Father
Palm Sunday Statement
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 29, 2010
Archbishop Timothy Dolan reads his statement at the conclusion of Palm Sunday Mass.
At the conclusion of yesterday's Palm Sunday celebration in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Archbishop Timothy Dolan commented on the recent campaign by some media organizations to implicate Pope Benedict XVI's pastoral service as a cause of the clergy scandals now unfolding in Europe. The full text of his remarks are below.
May I ask your patience a couple of minutes longer in what has already been… » More
"Word to Life" - March 26, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirus XM Radio
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 26, 2010
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Detail of an unknown German master's "The Osnabrück Altarpiece" (1370s); Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life."
Joining me on today's program to discuss the readings for Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) were two Dominican Friars stationed here in Manhattan: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., the parochial vicar of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena on the Upper… » More
U.S. Bishops Respond to New Health Care Law
"The statute is profoundly flawed"
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 24, 2010
The following statement was released on Tuesday, March 23, by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
BISHOPS ENCOURAGE VIGILANCE THAT HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION PROTECTS CONSCIENCE, DOES NOT FUND ABORTION
Applaud efforts to expand health care to all
Emphasize need to guarantee federal money does not go to abortion
Need to address flaws in health reform plan just passed
WASHINGTON-The… » More
From the Dominican Bookshelf
Two New Volumes Soon To Be Published
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 24, 2010
In the coming months, two new books by Friars of the Province of St. Joseph will be made available to eager readers.
First, Gregorian and Biblical Press will soon release a short work in moral theology by Fr. James Quigley, O.P., who teaches homiletics at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Entitled Living Well: Meditations on the Virtues, the book has received the strong endorsement… » More
"Reaching Up To the Mind of Aquinas"
A Paper by Fr. Maury Schepers, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 22, 2010
Detail of Benozzo Gozzoli's "Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas" (1471); Musée du Louvre, Paris
On Sunday, March 7, the ancient feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Dominic's House in Nairobi, Kenya, sponsored a public celebration of the Angelic Doctor, during which Fr. Maury Schepers, O.P., delivered the following paper. Below you will find first an abstract of Fr. Scheper's lecture, and then the full text.
On the last page of Insight, Bernard Lonergan speaks of spending some years "reaching… » More
"Fix the Flaws or Vote No"
A Final Word from the Bishops on Health Care Reform Bill
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 21, 2010
The following statement was released by the USCCB on Saturday, March 20. Click here to send a message to your representative.
House leadership ignoring pro-life members for essential changes in the legislation
Won't even try to address the serious problems on abortion funding
Ignoring conscience protection and fair treatment of immigrants
WASHINGTON-The U.S. bishops urged the House of… » More
"Word to Life" - March 19, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirius XM Radio
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 19, 2010
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Pieter the Elder Bruegel's "Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery" (1565); Courtald Institute Galleries, London
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Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Mary Karr, author of the popular memoir Lit.
Mary is an award-winning poet, a best-selling author, and a convert to the Catholic faith. During her interview… » More
"A Little Church on an Island"
An Article by Angelo Stagnaro
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 19, 2010
The University Parish of Saint Joseph & the NYU Catholic Center in Greenwich Village.
Angelo Stagnaro of the National Catholic Register recently wrote an article entitled, "A Little Church on an Island," about Saint Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village, which is staffed by Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. One of the things Stagnaro reports about the parish is: "It is the oldest church edifice in New York and has an active parish life, with the involvement of many neighborhood… » More