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Prayer & Spirituality

"Family Life and Lent"

An Article by Michael Monshau, O.P.
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on February 13, 2010
"Family Life and Lent"
Caravaggio's "Madonna del Rosario" (1607); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

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, was published in the February 10th English edition of L'Osservatore Romano.  It is reprinted here with permission.

 

Family Life and Lent
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Faith & Morals

Dominican Confessors

Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.
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Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on February 08, 2010

This series of informal interviews presents Dominican Friars reflecting on distinctive or characteristic features of our life.

In the video above, Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., reflects on special characteristics of the Dominican confessor: his optimism, his trust in God's mercy, and his study of the spiritual life. Fr. Cole is a Professor of Moral Theology…  » More

Prayer & Spirituality

“Twenty Four Hours of Confession”

Dominicans participate in New York City initiative
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Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on February 23, 2009
“Twenty Four Hours of Confession”

The Cathedral of St. Patrick Young Adults group in New York City is doing its part to renew practice of the Sacrament of Penance. On March 6-7, it is hosting "Twenty Four Hours of Confession" in over 20 Manhattan parishes. Not every parish participating will be open for the entire 24-hour period, but collectively, from 7:00 AM Friday to 7:00 AM Saturday,…  » More


"Oprah and the Dominicans"

Joan Frawley Desmond Comments at The Catholic Thing

Focus on the Family

Super Bowl Commercial with Pam and Tim Tebow

Prenatal Testing

What Are the Moral Concerns?

Priesthood - A Gift from God

Priesthood - A Gift from God

This is taken from an entry on the Zenit website, dated March 3:

- VATICAN CITY, MARCH 3, 2010 (Zenit.org) -

The priesthood is a gift from God, and…  » More

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Dominican Military Chaplaincy

By Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on March 07, 2010
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"Word to Life" - March 5, 2010

"Word to Life" - March 5, 2010

By Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on March 05, 2010

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Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life."

Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent were Fr. Augustine…  » More

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The False Promise of Genetic Testing

The False Promise of Genetic Testing

By Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. on January 30, 2010

The interesting thing about sin is that it always presents in a very exaggerated way some good for someone to seek, or an exaggerated physical or psychological…  » More

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Building Update

Building Update

By The Dominican Friars on October 14, 2009

Renovations to our Priory continued with the installation of the new boilers. The boilers arrived and were installed the week of September 21st. Meanwhile…  » More

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