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
View the talk above by Br. Sebastian White, O.P., entitled Wondrous that Tree: The Cross in Poetry. The holy and penitential season of Lent impels us to dwell upon our own sinfulness and need for redemption, and most importantly, the saving death of Christ on the Cross. Can poetry assist us in our prayer and observance of Lententide? In sooth, it… » More
Watch the video with Br. Boniface Endorf, O.P. giving a talk on Flannery O'Connor's fiction and how it portrays the effects of Christ's Passion and Man's Redemption in this shockingly real world. This talk is a part of the "Passion of Christ" Conference given by our brothers at the Dominican House of Studies.
Watch the video above of the talk "Painting, Crucified" given Br. Gabriel Torretta, O.P. at the Church of Saint Joseph in Greenwich Villiage, New York. This talk is a part of the "Passion of Christ" Conference given by our brothers at the Dominican House of Studies.
The Crucifixion is a mystery of love too deep for mere words to express. As a result,… » More
In the video slideshow above, Fr. Matthew Rzeczkowski, O.P., gives a simple yet profound Lenten reflection on three medieval paintings. The first, by Giotto, shows Saint Francis receiving the stigmata of Christ, and the other paintings by Fra Angelico depict Saint Dominic contemplating the Passion of Christ.
The motet heard in the video, "Behold,… » More