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
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Joining me on today's program to discuss the readings for Laetare Sunday were: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village; Deacon Corey Campeaux, a seminarian for the Diocese of Lafayette completing his priestly formation at Theological… » More
Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P., is professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum). This article, was published on March 10th, in the English of L'Osservatore Romano and is reprinted below with permission.
Rejoice, Jerusalem!
It may seem incongruous, but on March 14, the Fourth… » More
They were tired. They were anxious. They were headed for Jerusalem. And the Master had said that it was in Jerusalem that He would be handed over to evil men to be put to death, but that on the third day, He would rise again...whatever that meant. And the Lord Jesus knew what was in their hearts. He knew what they had had to bear over… » More
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Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life."
Joining me on today's program to discuss the readings for the First Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves at the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Br. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., one of four newly ordained deacons at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington,… » More
According to ancient tradition, the Pope travels on Ash Wednesday across Rome to the Aventine Hill, to observe the beginning of Lent in the Dominican Basilica of Santa Sabina. This explains why you see so many Dominican Friars in the video above, including our own Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P., who is completing graduate studies at the Angelicum University.… » More
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
by Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P.… » More
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