The friars are members of the Order of Preachers, AKA "The Dominicans" and we are members of the Eastern Dominican Province. There are many… » More
Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Timothy Dolan as the next archbishop of New York. Archbishop Dolan earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Dominicans at the Angelicum in Rome. In his book, Priests for the Third Millennium, Archbishop Dolan writes about the Dominicans in the chapter on simplicity. He tells the reader about an incident… » More
Br. Austin Litke, O.P., recently interviewed George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. A frequent television and newspaper commentator, Weigel is best known for his 1999 authorized biography of the late Karol Wojtyla—Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II (Harper Collins). He is the author of numerous… » More
Throughout the papal visit, Dominicans played a major role in assisting the media with their coverage of the visit. Like the medieval university, the broadcast booth found itself both intrigued and assisted by these city-dwelling, preaching friars. In the print media, Fr. Dominic Langevin’s op-ed piece on Benedict’s vision, “The Pope Can Pitch a Fastball,”… » More