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Province & Vocations
"You are a Priest forever"
Ordinations to the Priesthood
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on June 12, 2011
Watch the video above of the Ordinations of our brothers Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P., Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., Ezra Sullivan, O.P. and Austin Dominic Litke, O.P. to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ through the imposition of Hands and Prayer of Ordination by the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, JCD, Archbishop for the Military Services, U.S.A. on May 27th 2011 at Saint Dominic Church in Washington, D.C.
Watch the video above of the Ordinations of our brothers Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P., Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., Ezra Sullivan, O.P. and Austin Dominic Litke, O.P. to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ through the imposition of Hands and Prayer of Ordination by the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, JCD, Archbishop for the Military Services, U.S.A. on May 27th 2011 at Saint Dominic Church in Washington, D.C.
Province & Vocations
Ordinations to the Priesthood
Four Friars to be Ordained Priests on May 27, 2011
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on April 26, 2011
THE DOMINICAN FRIARS
OF THE PROVINCE OF SAINT JOSEPH
joyfully announce the
Ordination of their Brothers
Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P.
Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P.
Ezra Sullivan, O.P.
Austin Dominic Litke, O.P.
to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ
through the imposition of Hands and Prayer of Ordination by
The Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio,… » More
THE DOMINICAN FRIARS
OF THE PROVINCE OF SAINT JOSEPH
joyfully announce the
Ordination of their Brothers
Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P.
Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P.
Ezra Sullivan, O.P.
Austin Dominic Litke, O.P.
to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ
through the imposition of Hands and Prayer of Ordination by
The Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio,… » More
Prayer & Spirituality
Do This in Memory of Me
Holy Thursday
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on April 21, 2011
Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples, Detail (Tintoretto, 1547)
The genius of symbolic action is that it clarifies reality by first confusing it. A "sym-bol" literally throws things together. Through a unique collaboration of words, signs, gestures, and meanings, a significance erupts that could not otherwise be communicated. Symbolism is the instrument of possibility.
If this sounds pedantic or abstract, we… » More
Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples, Detail (Tintoretto, 1547)
The genius of symbolic action is that it clarifies reality by first confusing it. A "sym-bol" literally throws things together. Through a unique collaboration of words, signs, gestures, and meanings, a significance erupts that could not otherwise be communicated. Symbolism is the instrument of possibility.
If this sounds pedantic or abstract, we… » More
Theology & Philosophy
A Metaphysical Education
Pope Reaffirms Importance of Philosophy in Theological Studies
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on March 23, 2011
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Stained Glass Window from St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville, OH
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
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Stained Glass Window from St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville, OH
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
Church & Evangelization
"Heaven: Angels, Saints, and Spirits, Oh My!"
Theology on Tap with Fr. John Mellein, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on October 27, 2010
The Tower, an independent student newspaper of The Catholic University of America, reports that, "Campus Ministry held a CUA on Tap yesterday entitled, 'Heaven: Angels, Saints, and Spirits, Oh My!' The Resident Ministers sponsored an open mic hour that included a performance by Redline A Cappella, and then presented their speaker, Dominican Fr. John… » More
The Tower, an independent student newspaper of The Catholic University of America, reports that, "Campus Ministry held a CUA on Tap yesterday entitled, 'Heaven: Angels, Saints, and Spirits, Oh My!' The Resident Ministers sponsored an open mic hour that included a performance by Redline A Cappella, and then presented their speaker, Dominican Fr. John… » More
Province & Vocations
An Interview with Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P.
Vocations Director of the Province of Saint Joseph
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 15, 2010
Before entering the Order of Preachers, Fr. Croell studied at Colorado State University and Conception Seminary College for the Archdiocese of Denver. He obtained a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Providence College while discerning a vocation to religious life. He entered the novitiate of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 1992, and… » More
Before entering the Order of Preachers, Fr. Croell studied at Colorado State University and Conception Seminary College for the Archdiocese of Denver. He obtained a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Providence College while discerning a vocation to religious life. He entered the novitiate of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 1992, and… » More
Church & Evangelization
Priesthood in the Heart of Christ
Five Friars Celebrate Their Sixtieth Anniversary of Ordination
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on June 11, 2010
St. Dominic in the Heart of Christ
Today is an important day for the Church. The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Christ is a wonderful celebration of God's incarnate assumption and love of humanity. Today also marks the conclusion of the Year for Priests, which Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated a year ago on this feast, to inspire a renewal of priests' interior life of love and fidelity.… » More
St. Dominic in the Heart of Christ
Today is an important day for the Church. The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Christ is a wonderful celebration of God's incarnate assumption and love of humanity. Today also marks the conclusion of the Year for Priests, which Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated a year ago on this feast, to inspire a renewal of priests' interior life of love and fidelity.… » More
Theology & Philosophy
"The Priest: Indispensible Vocation, Irreplaceable Gift"
A Talk by Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on May 27, 2010
A meditation on the priesthood: the Sacred Heart of Jesus with St. Dominic holding the Eucharist. This window is located in St. Dominic's Church, Washington, D.C.
Among the many promotion initiatives undertaken by the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Boston, one of particular note is the "Christ Speaks in the City" lecture series. Designed to reach financial and business professionals working in Downtown Boston, the series boldly offers substantial presentations of the faith in the heart of a very secularized… » More
A meditation on the priesthood: the Sacred Heart of Jesus with St. Dominic holding the Eucharist. This window is located in St. Dominic's Church, Washington, D.C.
Among the many promotion initiatives undertaken by the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Boston, one of particular note is the "Christ Speaks in the City" lecture series. Designed to reach financial and business professionals working in Downtown Boston, the series boldly offers substantial presentations of the faith in the heart of a very secularized… » 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
MP3 10
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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