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Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P.
Fr. Shah was clothed in the Dominican habit in 2003 and ordained to the priesthood in 2009. His earlier studies were in religion, philosophy, and education. He is an adult convert. Before entering the Order, he worked for a high school run by the (French) Christian Brothers on the Lower East-Side, NY, NY; he taught in the Literature and Religion departments for three years. It was during this time that he discerned his call to an active, priestly ministry, focused on doctrinal preaching, and necessarily flowing from contemplative study and communal religious observance.
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Fr. Giles Dimock, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on March 14, 2010
This informal series of interviews presents Dominican Friars reflecting on distinctive or charactersitic aspects of our life.
Fr. Giles Dimock, O.P., discusses the significance of the Order's devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Recounting early testimonies of her unique solicitude for the Dominicans, Fr. Dimock further explains the particular need Friars have for Our Lady: Lest the celibate's study of the Word of God dry up his preaching and himself, filial devotion to the Mother of God helps the Preacher bear the Incarnate Word that she bore, and likewise, in a totally personal, human way. There is no better aid for this concrete and affective relationship with Mary than her own Most Holy Rosary.
Fr. Dimock is the Prior of the Dominican House of Studies (Washington, DC). He has taught theology at the Angelicum (Rome), Providence College (RI), the Franciscan University of Steubenville (OH), and the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Concpetion at the Dominican House of Studies. In addition to being a regular chaplain and director for both groups and individuals, he is the author of many articles in Sacramental, Liturgical, and Spiritual Theology, as well as the recent book, 101 Questions and Answers on the Eucharist (Paulist Press, 2006).