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
Br. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., was one of four Friars of the Province ordained to the diaconate on January 9. Below is the text of his first homily, preached at the Dominican House of Studies on January 14.
As the priest, so the people; as the shepherd, so the sheep. Many spiritual authors tell us that this is a general rule in the life of the Church:… » More
Click above for video highlights of Saturday's diaconate ordination celebrated in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Most Reverend Martin Holley, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, was the ordaining prelate.
Ordained to the Order of Deacons from the Province of St. Joseph were:… » More
At separate ceremonies on November 7 and 14, a total of five Friars of the Province of St. Joseph made their solemn profession--"until death"--in the Order of Preachers. On November 14, Brothers Ezra Sullivan, O.P., Dominic Bump, O.P., and Austin Dominic Litke, O.P., professed their final vows in the chapel of the Priory of the Immaculate Conception… » More