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Province & Vocations
St. Joseph Province's Vocations Make News Abroad
Posted by The Dominican Friars on July 08, 2010
Worldwide, vocations to the Dominican Order "remain quite steady, but there has been a significantly large increase" to one particular Province, reports the vocations blog for the Irish Dominicans: the Province of St. Joseph.
The entry cites with admiration the words of Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, O.P., Secretary of the Congregation for Divine… » More
Worldwide, vocations to the Dominican Order "remain quite steady, but there has been a significantly large increase" to one particular Province, reports the vocations blog for the Irish Dominicans: the Province of St. Joseph.
The entry cites with admiration the words of Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, O.P., Secretary of the Congregation for Divine… » More
Liturgy & Saints
St. Philip Neri
A Student of the Friars of San Marco
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on May 26, 2009
St. Philip Neri
In its entry on St. Philip Neri, the beloved "Second Apostle of Rome" and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, the Catholic Encyclopedia mentions this fact regarding his early life in Florence:
"A circumstance which had no small influence on the life of the saint was his friendship with the Dominicans; for it was from the Friars of S. Marco,… » More
St. Philip Neri
In its entry on St. Philip Neri, the beloved "Second Apostle of Rome" and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, the Catholic Encyclopedia mentions this fact regarding his early life in Florence:
"A circumstance which had no small influence on the life of the saint was his friendship with the Dominicans; for it was from the Friars of S. Marco,… » More
Province & Vocations
A Talk With The Master
An Interview with Fr. Carlos Azpiroz Costa, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on April 28, 2009
Fr. John Farren, O.P., Director of the Dominican Foundation and Vicar Provincial for Advancement for the Province of St. Joseph, leads the 33-minute interview.
Church & Evangelization
George Weigel: Friend of the Dominicans
Posted by The Dominican Friars on January 26, 2009
Br. Austin Litke, O.P., recently interviewed George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. A frequent television and newspaper commentator, Weigel is best known for his 1999 authorized biography of the late Karol Wojtyla—Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II (Harper Collins). He is the author of numerous… » More
Br. Austin Litke, O.P., recently interviewed George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. A frequent television and newspaper commentator, Weigel is best known for his 1999 authorized biography of the late Karol Wojtyla—Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II (Harper Collins). He is the author of numerous… » More
Prayer & Spirituality
Fr. Paul Murray, O.P. on Dominican Spirituality
'Calling Down a Blessing' on the world
Posted by The Dominican Friars on January 26, 2009
"In some religious traditions, the contemplative life implied an almost complete turning away from the world, and in the case of certain ascetic religious, of a rejection not only of their immediate family and friends, but also of people in general, or at least those who appeared to be dominated by weakness or by worldly passion. Fortunately, however,… » More
"In some religious traditions, the contemplative life implied an almost complete turning away from the world, and in the case of certain ascetic religious, of a rejection not only of their immediate family and friends, but also of people in general, or at least those who appeared to be dominated by weakness or by worldly passion. Fortunately, however,… » More
Church & Evangelization
Papal Visit: A Retrospective
During Pope Benedict’s recent apostolic journey to the United States, Dominicans again found themselves doing what they do best.
Posted by The Dominican Friars on January 13, 2009
Pope Benedict
Throughout the papal visit, Dominicans played a major role in assisting the media with their coverage of the visit. Like the medieval university, the broadcast booth found itself both intrigued and assisted by these city-dwelling, preaching friars. In the print media, Fr. Dominic Langevin’s op-ed piece on Benedict’s vision, “The Pope Can Pitch a Fastball,”… » More
Pope Benedict
Throughout the papal visit, Dominicans played a major role in assisting the media with their coverage of the visit. Like the medieval university, the broadcast booth found itself both intrigued and assisted by these city-dwelling, preaching friars. In the print media, Fr. Dominic Langevin’s op-ed piece on Benedict’s vision, “The Pope Can Pitch a Fastball,”… » More
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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