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
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This year, Providence College has invited Fr. Robert Baron, the Francis Cardinal George Chair of Faith and Culture at the Universty of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, to offer the Annual St. Thomas Aquinas Day Lecture. The lecture can be heard on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in Aquinas Hall Lounge of Providence College, with reception… » More
Thomistic Circles is a work of the at the Dominican House of Studies, in Washington, D.C. Serving as a forum for the exchange of theological and philosophical ideas, it seeks to consider contemporary cultural and intellectual issues from within the Thomistic tradition. As a work of the faculty, it involves collaboration from a variety of scholars… » More
(Important update: Due to an overwhelming response from the public, this talk will now take place at the Yale Club of New York, located at 50 Vanderbilt Ave.) On Wednesday, June 2, Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, O.P., will deliver a lecture in New York City entitled: "Facing the Challenges to Faith in Christ Today: The Dominican Way." Sponsored by… » More
On Wednesday, March 31, at 7:30 PM, come to the Dominican House of Studies and join the Friars in this traditional monastic Holy Week liturgy commemorating the death and burial of the Light of lights. Composed of music, word, and light, the liturgy is punctuated by the haunting melodies of the Lamentations of Jeremiah as sung by Jesus Christ weeping… » More
Ralph McInerny, a Third Order Dominican and eminent Thomist, published over 100 books over the course of his illustrious career. Most of his work was in the field of philosophy, where he made a lasting contribution to the study of the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. He also published several mystery stories, including the popular Father Dowling Mysteries,… » More
On February 3, The Catholic University of America's three ecclesiastical schools of philosophy, theology, and canon law will host a lecture by Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, entitled "Christianity - Alien Presence or Foundation of the West?" Free and open to the public, the lecture will begin at 3:30 PM in the Edward J. Pryzbyla… » More
The Dominican House of Studies inaugurated its Thomistic Circles series this past Thursday with an inspiring lecture by Notre Dame philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre. Before a largely young and enthusiastic crowd, Professor MacIntyre shared his thoughts on the perennial value of St. Thomas's thought and its undeniable place in the history of philosophy.… » More
Thomistic Circles is a work of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, in Washington, D.C. Serving as a forum for the exchange of theological and philosophical ideas, it seeks to consider contemporary cultural and intellectual issues from within the Thomistic tradition. As a work of the faculty, it involves… » More