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Virgin Worthy of Heaven
International Convention on the Occasion of the 550th Anniversary of the Canonization St. Catherine of Siena
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on September 24, 2011
Mantova BC Teresiana ms 104, c. 1r
From October 27-29, 2011, Rome and Siena will be host to an international convention on St. Catherine of Siena. The event is meant to mark the 550th Anniversary of her canonization by Pope Pius II Piccolomini (who himself had studied in Siena). She was canonized in June of 1461, eighty years after her death. The conference, which will be in Italian,… » More
Mantova BC Teresiana ms 104, c. 1r
From October 27-29, 2011, Rome and Siena will be host to an international convention on St. Catherine of Siena. The event is meant to mark the 550th Anniversary of her canonization by Pope Pius II Piccolomini (who himself had studied in Siena). She was canonized in June of 1461, eighty years after her death. The conference, which will be in Italian,… » More
Church & Evangelization
"The Intellectual Tasks of the New Evangelization"
Archbishop DiNoia speaks at a symposium
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 23, 2011
Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia, O.P., secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship, recently gave a talk at a symposium titled, "The Intellectual Tasks of the New Evangelization," which was held in Washington, D.C. Joan Frawley Desmond, senior editor of the Register described the event saying, "Seeking to reverse a generational breakdown in the… » More
Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia, O.P., secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship, recently gave a talk at a symposium titled, "The Intellectual Tasks of the New Evangelization," which was held in Washington, D.C. Joan Frawley Desmond, senior editor of the Register described the event saying, "Seeking to reverse a generational breakdown in the… » More
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year (Year A)
Preacher’s Sketchbook
Posted by The Dominican Friars on September 22, 2011
1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1803
A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself. The virtuous person tends toward the good with all his sensory and spiritual powers; he pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions."The goal of a virtuous… » More
Culture & Media
Dominicana Digest
Subscribe to weekly email of the Dominicana online edition
Posted by Br. Innocent Smith, O.P. on September 22, 2011
The Dominicana online edition has now implemented an email subscription feature: Dominicana Digest. Once a week, excerpts from the most recent posts on Dominicana will be sent to subscribers to the Dominicana Digest. You may subscribe using the form on the righthand column of the Dominicana, or by clicking here.
Recent posts on Dominicana include reflections on adventure and exploration, the ability of Christians to use language such as "my God", and the relationship between wonder and truth. You may also be interested to see blogs run by Dominican student brothers from other provinces, including the Central and Southern Provinces, the Western Province, and the English Province.
The Dominicana online edition has now implemented an email subscription feature: Dominicana Digest. Once a week, excerpts from the most recent posts on Dominicana will be sent to subscribers to the Dominicana Digest. You may subscribe using the form on the righthand column of the Dominicana, or by clicking here.
Recent posts on Dominicana include reflections on adventure and exploration, the ability of Christians to use language such as "my God", and the relationship between wonder and truth. You may also be interested to see blogs run by Dominican student brothers from other provinces, including the Central and Southern Provinces, the Western Province, and the English Province.
Church & Evangelization
Witnesses to Christ in the World
Bishop Anthony Fisher O.P.'s WYD Catechesis
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 20, 2011
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Most Rev Anthony Fisher O.P., Bishop of Parramatta
Listen above to the Most Rev Anthony Fisher O.P.'s World Youth Day Catechesis for Friday 19 August 2011, Parroquia Sta Teresa y San Jose, Plaza de Espana, Madrid. Fr. Boniface Hicks OSB and Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. recently discussed the catechesis on "We are One Body Radio station" out of Latrobe PA. (Click here for the Fr. Benedict Croell's radio show).
Most Rev Anthony Fisher O.P., Bishop of Parramatta
Listen above to the Most Rev Anthony Fisher O.P.'s World Youth Day Catechesis for Friday 19 August 2011, Parroquia Sta Teresa y San Jose, Plaza de Espana, Madrid. Fr. Boniface Hicks OSB and Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. recently discussed the catechesis on "We are One Body Radio station" out of Latrobe PA. (Click here for the Fr. Benedict Croell's radio show).
Province & Vocations
Son Rise Morning Show
Br Gabriel Torretta on Sacred Heart Radio
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 20, 2011
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Listen above to Br. Gabriel Torretta, O.P. on Sacred Heart Radio speaking about discerning God's will for our lives. Br. Gabriel writes for
Dominicana, a publication of the Dominican Students of the St. Joseph Province. The online edition is updated every weekday, and the print edition appears twice a year.
Culture & Media
Up to Bat with the Cross
Let us dare to step up to the plate with a new bat
Posted by Br. Innocent Smith, O.P. on September 19, 2011
In today's Dominicana online edition, Br. Michael Mary Weibley, O.P., a former varsity baseball player for Walsh University, explains how baseball can help us understand the Christian life. Don't miss last Friday's post, where Br. Tomás Martín Rosado, O.P., writes about silence, developing St. Catherine of Siena's image of religious life as a ship based on his experience with sailboats.
Church & Evangelization
The Crown of the Aventine
Kindly Light's first documentary
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 16, 2011
The first documentary of Kindly Light, a media division of the Dominican Fathers Province of Saint Joseph, is now available on CreateSpace: (click below to order)
A short form documentary featuring Father Allan White, O.P., who gives us an in depth tour of the Basilica of Santa Sabina, the Dominican Mother House in Rome, its connection with the order's founder, St. Dominic, and its place in the spiritual lives of saints past and present.
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Other documentaries and videos will soon be available on the Kindly Light CreateSpace Store, which is a member of the Amazon group of companies.
The first documentary of Kindly Light, a media division of the Dominican Fathers Province of Saint Joseph, is now available on CreateSpace: (click below to order)
A short form documentary featuring Father Allan White, O.P., who gives us an in depth tour of the Basilica of Santa Sabina, the Dominican Mother House in Rome, its connection with the order's founder, St. Dominic, and its place in the spiritual lives of saints past and present.
As a Dominican Daily visitor you get 20% Percentage Off by entering this code: ZSCJHYMT
Other documentaries and videos will soon be available on the Kindly Light CreateSpace Store, which is a member of the Amazon group of companies.
US Open Umpire Makes a Call to Sirius XM Radio
Fr. Paul Arinze serves as a Tennis Umpire
All the Friar Bloggers
Homily for Simple Profession 2011
By The Dominican Friars on August 16, 2011
For more photos of our friars, please check out the Blog of the Director of Vocations.
On August 15, 2011, the Solemnity of the Assumption, Fr. John… » More
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Sirius XM Radio, September 30, 2011
By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on October 01, 2011
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In this episode of Word to Life, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. and Fr. Bruno Shah discuss the readings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time and are… » MoreMore Word to Life »
Medical Meet and Greet
By Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P. on July 15, 2011
The Dominican Friars Healthcare Ministry of New York is hosting a gathering of medical students, residents and medical professionals at the Church of… » More
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New Issue of The Trumpet
By Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on June 03, 2011
Download the latest issue of The Trumpet. In this issue, there is an interview of Br. Ignatius Perkins, O.P., a reflection by Fr. Joseph J. Guido, O.P.,… » More
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Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year (Year A)
By The Dominican Friars on October 05, 2011
Each week, a Dominican member of the Provincial Preaching Advisory board prepares this Preacher's Sketchbook in anticipation of the upcoming Sunday Mass. … » More
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