Bishop Anthony Fisher is the Bishop of Parramatta, NSW Australia.  Before being consecrated a Bishop, he was a member of the Australian Province of the Order of Preachers.  In this video, Bishop Fisher answers questions at a local Theology on Tap at P.J. Gallagher's Irish Pub near the University of Western Sydney in Parramatta on September 6, 2010. …  » More

The following is a homily delivered by Fr. Antoninus Niemiec, O.P., at our parish of St. Dominic in Youngstown, OH, for the feast of St. Louis Bertrand (Oct 9).  On September 27, 2010, Mr. Thomas Repchic and his wife Jacqueline were leaving St. Dominic church, where Jacquiline worked, when another car pulled up to theirs and its occupants began firing…  » More

LIGHT IMMORTAL, LIGHT DIVINE

The Invocation of the Holy Spirit at the Start of the Judicial Year

by Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Secretary, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

In anticipation of the official opening of the Supreme Court term tomorrow, we unite in prayer today in this solemn liturgy in order…  » More

A Dominican Soul is a soul of light whose rapt gaze dwells in the inaccessible splendor wherein God conceals Himself. It lives with Him by faith, is in the company of the Three Divine Persons, a true child of God, adopted through grace into the very Family of the Trinity. The invisible world becomes familiar to it; it pursues its way on earth in intimacy…  » More

In this photo is pictured Bishop Fulton Sheen blessing eight Friars of St. Joseph Province as they prepare to leave for missions in Pakistan and Lebanon.  Below is a short history of the events leading up to this photo, and the beginning of an important part of the history of the Province of St. Joseph, its long-time mission to Pakistan.  Fr. Luke…  » More

A recent blog entry by Tim Drake on the National Catholic Register webpage notes an apparent increase in vocations throughout the country, highlighting especially the growth of vocations in the Dominican Order--both friars and sisters:

Take a look at some of the good news coming from various seminaries across the U.S. and you'll find that the Holy…  » More

On Sunday, September 5, 2010, the Dominican Friars gathered together in Chapter in the city of Rome elected Fr. Bruno Cadoré, O.P., of the Province of France, as the new Master of the Order of Friars Preachers and the 86th successor to St. Dominic. 

Fr. Cadoré was trained as a physician and has taught especially in the area of bio-medical ethics. …  » More

The webpage for the 290th General Chapter of the Order recently included an interview with Fr. David Adiletta, O.P., a member of the Province of St. Joseph.  Fr. Adiletta was elected as the delgate from the Vicariate of Eastern Africa, where he served as its immediate past Vicar Provincial.  The Vicariate of East Africa is a vicariate of the Province…  » More