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Liturgy & Saints
Who was John Henry Newman?
An Interview with Father Carleton Jones, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 25, 2010
Watch the video above which takes a look at the life of Cardinal John Henry Newman. The beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman will take place on September 19th during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain. Beatification is the final step before canonization. Newman was an Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism in 1845. He had a great… » More
Watch the video above which takes a look at the life of Cardinal John Henry Newman. The beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman will take place on September 19th during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain. Beatification is the final step before canonization. Newman was an Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism in 1845. He had a great… » More
Liturgy & Saints
"Devotional Customs Enrich the Holy Week Experience"
An Article by Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on April 01, 2010
Paintings by Fra Angelico for the Armadio degli Argenti (c. 1450); Museo di San Marco, Florence
The following article by Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P., a professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum) in Rome, appeared in this week's English edition of L'Osservatore Romano. It is reprinted below with permission.
"Devotional Customs Enrich the Holy Week Experience"
Palm Sunday… » More
Paintings by Fra Angelico for the Armadio degli Argenti (c. 1450); Museo di San Marco, Florence
"Devotional Customs Enrich the Holy Week Experience"
Palm Sunday… » More
Prayer & Spirituality
"Naming the Nails"
An Article by Fr. Luke Buckles, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 22, 2010
Caravaggio's oil painting of The Crowning with Thorns in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
The following article by Fr. Luke Buckles, O.P., appeared in the March 17th English edition of L'Osservatore Romano. It is reprinted below with permission.
Fr. Buckles is professor of spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (The Angelicum).
Naming the Nails: The Pain of Injustice and the Gift of Compassion… » More
Caravaggio's oil painting of The Crowning with Thorns in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
The following article by Fr. Luke Buckles, O.P., appeared in the March 17th English edition of L'Osservatore Romano. It is reprinted below with permission.
Fr. Buckles is professor of spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (The Angelicum).
Naming the Nails: The Pain of Injustice and the Gift of Compassion… » More
Church & Evangelization
Word Youth Day Cross Comes to the Angelicum
March 7-9, 2010
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on February 20, 2010
In anticipation of the 25th World Youth Day celebration in Rome, the official World Youth Day Pilgrim Cross will be hosted March 7-9 at the Angelicum University. At that time, pilgrims will be able to venerate the cross in the university's adoration chapel.
First given to the youth of the world by Pope John Paul II in 1984, the World Youth Day… » More
In anticipation of the 25th World Youth Day celebration in Rome, the official World Youth Day Pilgrim Cross will be hosted March 7-9 at the Angelicum University. At that time, pilgrims will be able to venerate the cross in the university's adoration chapel.
First given to the youth of the world by Pope John Paul II in 1984, the World Youth Day… » More
Liturgy & Saints
"Master Dominic and the Grace of Preaching"
An Article by Fr. Joseph Ellul O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on February 11, 2010
The following article by Fr. Joseph Ellul, O.P., is reprinted with permission of L'Osservatore Romano. A member of the Province of Malta, Fr. Ellul teaches Systematic Theology at the Angelicum in Rome.
MASTER DOMINIC AND THE GRACE OF PREACHING
by Fr. Joseph Ellul, O.P.
"I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation… » More
The following article by Fr. Joseph Ellul, O.P., is reprinted with permission of L'Osservatore Romano. A member of the Province of Malta, Fr. Ellul teaches Systematic Theology at the Angelicum in Rome.
MASTER DOMINIC AND THE GRACE OF PREACHING
by Fr. Joseph Ellul, O.P.
"I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation… » More
Theology & Philosophy
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
A 12th-Century Mystic and Reformer
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on December 30, 2009
The text which follows by Fr Paul Murray, O.P., Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Angelicum University in Rome, is reprinted with the permission of L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO.
Mystery into Words
What is it like, in practice, for a human being really to experience God in this life? Is an experience of this kind possible? And, if so, are there… » More
The text which follows by Fr Paul Murray, O.P., Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Angelicum University in Rome, is reprinted with the permission of L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO.
Mystery into Words
What is it like, in practice, for a human being really to experience God in this life? Is an experience of this kind possible? And, if so, are there… » More
Prayer & Spirituality
A graced bewilderment: The dark night of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Reflection based on recent book ‘I Loved Jesus in the Night'
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on December 10, 2009
I am reprinting the following as a reflection during Advent with the permission of L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO. What was the mystery of the darkness endured by Blessed Teresa of Calcutta for so many years? The text which follows by Fr. Paul Murray, O.P., Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Angelicum University in Rome, is based, for the most part, on… » More
I am reprinting the following as a reflection during Advent with the permission of L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO. What was the mystery of the darkness endured by Blessed Teresa of Calcutta for so many years? The text which follows by Fr. Paul Murray, O.P., Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Angelicum University in Rome, is based, for the most part, on… » More
Church & Evangelization
“Sharing the Patrimony of Good Preaching”
An Article on Preaching in L'Osservatore Romano
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 27, 2009
Father Michael Monshau, O.P., is a professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (The Angelicum), and recently he published an article on preaching in L'Osservatore Romano. It is reprinted below with permission.
Reflection on the Apostolic Constitution from the Perspective of a Homiletician:… » More
Father Michael Monshau, O.P., is a professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (The Angelicum), and recently he published an article on preaching in L'Osservatore Romano. It is reprinted below with permission.
Reflection on the Apostolic Constitution from the Perspective of a Homiletician:… » More
Of Books and Wisdom
An article in L’Osservatore Romano by the PFIC Librarian
Project Truth : A Youth Defense Project
Spread the Message
Summer Preaching
Dominican brothers offer lecture series in Zanesville, Ohio
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A New Play about the Founder of the Knights of Columbus
By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 01, 2010
The Knights of Columbus recently asked Father Peter John Cameron O.P., to direct a play about their founder, Father Michael J. McGivney. The Catholic… » More
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"Word to Life" - August 27, 2010
By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 27, 2010
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Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life." Joining me today to discuss the readings for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time was… » More
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Why any Research with Human Embryonic Stem Cells is Morally Problematic
By Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on August 26, 2010
In a commentary that appeared on CatholicExchange.com, Father Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., applauded the Aug. 23 ruling by Federal Judge Royce… » More
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The Precious Blood of Christ
By Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on July 04, 2010
Dear Friend, May the grace and peace of God be with you. I hope this finds you well in these early days of summer.
When we think of July what comes… » More
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Saint Rose of Lima
By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 23, 2010
The Dominican Saint Rose of Lima was baptized Isabel after her grandmother in 1586, but probably because an Indian servant girl used to call her "my little… » More
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