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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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"Red Terror on the Amber Coast"
Dominican Produces Documentary on Soviet Occupation of Lithuania
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 17, 2010
Domedia Productions of Newport, R.I., has released a new documentary by Fr. Ken Gumbert, O.P., a Friar of the Western Province who teaches film studies at Providence College. Entitled "Red Terror on the Amber Coast," the documentary chronicles the resistance the Lithuanian people gave to Soviet occupation during the years between 1939 and 1993. Here is an excerpt from the producer's description… » More
God and Man in "Dialogue"
Sigrid Undset on St. Catherine's Celebrated Doctrine
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 17, 2010
In her recently republished biography of St. Catherine of Siena (Ignatius Press, 2009), Sigrid Undset offers various insights into the medieval Doctor's celebrated Dialogue. In the section of her commentary quoted here, Undset focuses specifically on St. Catherine's famous doctrine on the relation of God and man. Perhaps these words can inform or deeper your Lenten prayer.
The first to whom… » More
U.S. Bishops Reiterate Opposition to Health Reform Bill
"The Cost is Too High; The Loss is Too Great"
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 17, 2010
On Monday, Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the USCCB, issued a statement clarifying the U.S. Bishops' concerns regarding the health reform legislation now moving through Congress. The cardinal's statement addresses directly certain misconceptions created by the Catholic Health Association's ill-advised endorsement of the legislation.
Cardinal George's statement came… » More
"Fidelity of Christ, Fidelity of the Priest"
Clergy Conference in Rome
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 12, 2010
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the participants of an international clergy conference now meeting in Rome. Organized by the Congregation for Clergy as a special event of the current Jubilee Year for Priests, the conference has taken for its title the motto of the jubilee: "Fidelty of Christ, Fidelty of the Priest." Below is the full text of the Pope's address.
PAPAL ADDRESS TO… » More
"Word to Life" - March 12, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirius XM Radio
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 12, 2010
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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's "Return of the Prodigal Son" (1667-70); National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Joining me on today's program to discuss the readings for Laetare Sunday were: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village; Deacon Corey Campeaux, a seminarian for the Diocese of Lafayette completing his priestly formation at Theological College in Washington, D.C.; and Fr. Paul Keller,… » More
Fr. Charles Albert Farrell, O.P. (1918-2010)
Requiescat in Pace
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 10, 2010
On Saturday, a beloved priest of the Province completed his earthly pilgrimage and went home quietly to the Lord. At the age of 92, Fr. Charles Albert Farrell, O.P., died at Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, OH. A one-time Student Master and a Prior of multiple communities, Fr. Charlie, as he was called, earned the love and respect of several generations of friars, including the most recent… » More
"Word to Life" - March 5, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirius XM Radio
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 05, 2010
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Following the tradition of the Church Fathers, the 'Burning Bush' appears as the prototype of the 'Annunciation' in Nicolas Froment's painting. The Burning Bush was completed in 1476 and is located in the Cathedrale Saint Sauveur, Aix-en-Provence in France.
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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent were Fr. Augustine Judd, O.P. and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who both serve the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P., the parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, OH.
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Come and See Weekend
Our Lady of Grace Monastery
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 03, 2010
A group of young women recently attended a "Come and See" weekend at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in North Guilford, CT. Leading them in prayer and reflection over the course of the weekend program was Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., who teaches theology at Providence College. Please pray for the women who attended this retreat, that the Lord may make clear to them his will for their lives.
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