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
Reprinted below is an excerpt of an article written by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP, and published in the Aug/Sept issue of First Things. Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., is an assistant professor of systematic theology and director of the Thomistic Institute at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. His most recent book is Wisdom in the Face of Modernity: A Study in Thomistic Natural Theology.… » More
One of the patronesses of the Dominican Order is St. Catherine of Alexandria. Why would this martyr, who lived 800 years before St. Dominic, be a patroness for the Order of Preachers? According to her hagiography, St. Catherine converted from paganism to Christianity. As the Catholic Encyclopedia relates: "Catherine presented herself to the Emperor… » More
The Thomistic Institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and the Catholic and Dominican Institute of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY jointly present an inaugural workshop on Thomas Aquinas & Contemporary Philosophy.
This workshop will bring together scholars and students interested in philosophy,… » More
Catholic University of America Press recently published the 51st volume of its Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy Series. Edited by Fr. Kurt Pritzl, O.P., the work is entitled Truth: Studies of a Robust Presence. The publisher's synopsis is printed below.
A member of the Province of St. Joseph, Fr. Pritzl is Dean of the School… » More