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Dominican Prayers on the iPhone
Dominican Propers added to iBreviary
Posted by Br. Innocent Smith, O.P. on July 08, 2011
Don Paolo Padrini, creator of iBreviary. Pastor of the Parish of St. Giorgio - Stazzano (AL) ITALY
iBreviary, a popular tool for cell phones and devices such as the iPhone and iPod which may also be accessed online, provides the texts of the Liturgy of the Hours for each day of the year. Recently, the English version of iBreviary began including specifically Dominican prayers and readings for Dominican feasts such as Bl. Adrian Fortescue, an optional… » More
Don Paolo Padrini, creator of iBreviary. Pastor of the Parish of St. Giorgio - Stazzano (AL) ITALY
iBreviary, a popular tool for cell phones and devices such as the iPhone and iPod which may also be accessed online, provides the texts of the Liturgy of the Hours for each day of the year. Recently, the English version of iBreviary began including specifically Dominican prayers and readings for Dominican feasts such as Bl. Adrian Fortescue, an optional… » More
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Adult & Alternative Stem Cell Research
Ethical, Philosophical, Legal & Theological Dimensions
Posted by Br. Innocent Smith, O.P. on June 23, 2011
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. (center) with former students from Providence College
Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., an Assistant Professor of Biology at Providence College, will present a paper next week at the University of Notre Dame Law School as part of the Summer Workshop on the Ethical, Philosophical, Legal & Theological Dimensions of Adult & Alternative Stem Cell Research. Joining many prominent philosophers, theologians, scientists, and other scholars, Fr. Nicanor will offer a paper titled "Systems Hylomorphism: A Post-Genomic Theory of Nature."
The abstract for his presentation is as follows: "Every ethical argument for or against the use of pluripotent stem cells in scientific research presupposes a theory of nature that answers the question: What is this cell and how is it different from that cell? As a growing number of contemporary philosophers have acknowledged, a coherent and compelling philosophical solution to the challenge of describing the nature of cells and other living beings already exists in the hylomorphic theory of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. Thus, in constructing a scientifically informed theory of nature, the approach I will use during my presentation will be to weave together the basic principles of Aristotelian-Thomistic hylomorphism and the insights of the systems perspective that is grounded in the emerging science of systems biology. Finally, I will use the systems perspective and key principles articulated by St. Thomas Aquinas in his theory of nature to identify criteria that could be used to distinguish cells from organisms."
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. (center) with former students from Providence College
Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., an Assistant Professor of Biology at Providence College, will present a paper next week at the University of Notre Dame Law School as part of the Summer Workshop on the Ethical, Philosophical, Legal & Theological Dimensions of Adult & Alternative Stem Cell Research. Joining many prominent philosophers, theologians, scientists, and other scholars, Fr. Nicanor will offer a paper titled "Systems Hylomorphism: A Post-Genomic Theory of Nature."
The abstract for his presentation is as follows: "Every ethical argument for or against the use of pluripotent stem cells in scientific research presupposes a theory of nature that answers the question: What is this cell and how is it different from that cell? As a growing number of contemporary philosophers have acknowledged, a coherent and compelling philosophical solution to the challenge of describing the nature of cells and other living beings already exists in the hylomorphic theory of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. Thus, in constructing a scientifically informed theory of nature, the approach I will use during my presentation will be to weave together the basic principles of Aristotelian-Thomistic hylomorphism and the insights of the systems perspective that is grounded in the emerging science of systems biology. Finally, I will use the systems perspective and key principles articulated by St. Thomas Aquinas in his theory of nature to identify criteria that could be used to distinguish cells from organisms."
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Social Networking and Personal Communication
Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., speaks at Theology on Tap
Posted by Br. Innocent Smith, O.P. on June 04, 2011
In the video above, Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., speaks with young adults from New York City about the proper balance between technological tools of social networking and actual personal interaction. Fr. Kelly emphasizes that although the Church rightly uses technology in her efforts at evangelization, it is always necessary to go beyond technology itself… » More
In the video above, Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., speaks with young adults from New York City about the proper balance between technological tools of social networking and actual personal interaction. Fr. Kelly emphasizes that although the Church rightly uses technology in her efforts at evangelization, it is always necessary to go beyond technology itself… » More
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The Dead Yeast Society
A talk by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology, Providence College
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on April 08, 2011
Watch the video above about the Dead Yeast Society, a team of students led by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., who use yeast cells to investigate how human cells live and die. Yeast cells are ideal stand-ins, Father Nicanor explains, because they behave remarkably like human cells. Plus, they reproduce, mature and age in a matter of days rather than years-a… » More
Watch the video above about the Dead Yeast Society, a team of students led by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., who use yeast cells to investigate how human cells live and die. Yeast cells are ideal stand-ins, Father Nicanor explains, because they behave remarkably like human cells. Plus, they reproduce, mature and age in a matter of days rather than years-a… » More
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The Psychology of Hatred and Forgiveness
The Annual St. Albert's Day Lecture
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 23, 2010
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Watch the video or listen to the audio above of the annual St. Albert's Day Lecture. Dr. Paul Vitz delivered the lecture on the psychology of hatred and forgiveness.
Dr. Vitz has spent most of his career as Professor of Psychology at New York University. He has, in recent years, joined the Institute for the Psychological Sciences as their Senior… » More
Watch the video or listen to the audio above of the annual St. Albert's Day Lecture. Dr. Paul Vitz delivered the lecture on the psychology of hatred and forgiveness.
Dr. Vitz has spent most of his career as Professor of Psychology at New York University. He has, in recent years, joined the Institute for the Psychological Sciences as their Senior… » More
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The Teleological Foundations of Virtue in Light of Evolution
A lecture by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on October 31, 2010
On Sunday, November 14, 2010 Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. will be giving a lecture at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology in Oakland, California. He will discuss the insights that Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas can offer to scientists today concerning the nature of interactions in biological systems. Fr. Austriaco has a doctorate in microbiology… » More
On Sunday, November 14, 2010 Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. will be giving a lecture at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology in Oakland, California. He will discuss the insights that Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas can offer to scientists today concerning the nature of interactions in biological systems. Fr. Austriaco has a doctorate in microbiology… » More
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Psychology and Faith
2010 Saint Albert's Day Lecture
Posted by Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on October 08, 2010
Dr. Paul Vitz, professor and senior scholar at the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, VA, will deliver this year's St. Albert's Day Lecture Nov. 15 at St. Vincent Ferrer Church on Manhattan's Upper Eastside. Dr. Vitz will tackle the subject of hatred and resentment on the one hand, and forgiveness on the other, wielding both psychological… » More
Dr. Paul Vitz, professor and senior scholar at the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, VA, will deliver this year's St. Albert's Day Lecture Nov. 15 at St. Vincent Ferrer Church on Manhattan's Upper Eastside. Dr. Vitz will tackle the subject of hatred and resentment on the one hand, and forgiveness on the other, wielding both psychological… » More
Why It's So Hard for Scientists to Believe in God
Interview with Francis Collins
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on October 06, 2010
In 2009 Dr. Francis Collins was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. He has served as the director of the National Institutes of Health since August, 2009. He is the former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, where he led the successful effort to complete the Human Genome Project-which mapped… » More
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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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