On the second day of his pilgrimage to Fatima, Pope Benedict XVI concluded a special Vespers service by consecrating the priests of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Below is the prayer he used for the act of consecration.

ACT OF ENTRUSTMENT AND CONSECRATION OF PRIESTS TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Fatima, Portugal
May 12, 2010

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On Monday, May 17, the Church of St. Catherine of Siena in Manhattan will host a lecture by Pierluigi Molla, the son of the recently canonized St. Gianna Molla, as part of an evening of prayer for couples struggling with infertility.  Click here for more information.

Martin Denton of nyctheatre.com has recently reviewed The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Repertory Theatre's co-production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It."  You can read the full review below.

Running through May 29, this skilled production of the Bard's rustic romantic comedy has left audiences delighted, including yours truly.  Performances are held Thursday through Saturday at 7:30…  » More

At Wednesday's General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI reprised his catechesis on the tria munera Christi--the three priestly offices of Christ.  His purpose in this series is to examine how the Church's pastors share in and exercise these offices, or tasks, in virtue of their reception of Holy Orders.  A few weeks ago, the Holy Father focused on the first of these offices, the munus docendi, the teaching…  » More

As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico captured the nation's attention over the weekend, torrential rains inundated the City of Nashville and its environs with record levels of water.  Pictures of the devastation leave one speechless.  Nearly thirty people were killed by the rains and subsequent flooding.  We pray for the deceased and for their families.  In terms of material costs, officials estimate…  » More

Fr. Albert G. Judy, O.P., of the Province of St. Albert the Great, has begun the important work of translating many of the sermons of St. Vincent Ferrer, from a 1570 Antwerp Latin edition. The sermons may be found at this website.

In his introduction to the sermons, Fr. Judy explains their importance:

His sermons, as recorded in the Antwerp edition, are profoundly scriptural. The presentation…  » More

Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P. teaches theology at St. John Seminary in Boston, MA. He preached the following homily to the seminarians there on the Feast of St. Louis de Montfort (April 28) in 2004.

"I would like to recall, among the many witnesses and teachers of [Marian] spirituality, the figure of Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort, who proposes consecration to Christ through the hands of…  » More

Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P., preached the following homily earlier today at St. John Seminary in Boston, MA.

Homily for Friday of the Third Week of Easter
April 23, 2010

The conversion of St. Paul affords us the opportunity to reflect on the working of divine grace in human lives. During the Year for Priests, this theme takes on a special importance. Since priests must teach others how to…  » More

Late last week, the New Haven Register published an article on the city's popular Theology on Tap program that featured our own Fr. Hugh Vincent Dyer, O.P.  Click here for the article, which includes photos and an accompanying video.

Fr. Dyer is the Catholic Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry at Quinnipiac University.  He also serves the young adults of St. Mary's Church in New Haven.

Last November, when promulgating this summer's Provincial Chapter, Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P., exhorted the members of the Province to keep the vast work of the chapter in their prayers.  In a letter to all the Friars, the Provincial wrote: "I call upon all in the Province to be united in prayer during the six months ahead.  I hope that all of us will take part in a novena to St. Joseph as the patronal…  » More