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Theology & Philosophy
Whether Faith Needs Philosophy
An Article in First Things by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on October 01, 2011
First Things
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
First Things
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
Liturgy & Saints, Theology & Philosophy
Virgin Worthy of Heaven
International Convention on the Occasion of the 550th Anniversary of the Canonization St. Catherine of Siena
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on September 24, 2011
Mantova BC Teresiana ms 104, c. 1r
From October 27-29, 2011, Rome and Siena will be host to an international convention on St. Catherine of Siena. The event is meant to mark the 550th Anniversary of her canonization by Pope Pius II Piccolomini (who himself had studied in Siena). She was canonized in June of 1461, eighty years after her death. The conference, which will be in Italian,… » More
Mantova BC Teresiana ms 104, c. 1r
From October 27-29, 2011, Rome and Siena will be host to an international convention on St. Catherine of Siena. The event is meant to mark the 550th Anniversary of her canonization by Pope Pius II Piccolomini (who himself had studied in Siena). She was canonized in June of 1461, eighty years after her death. The conference, which will be in Italian,… » More
Theology & Philosophy
The Theo-Centric Character of the Catholic Liturgy
A Lecture by Raymond Cardinal Burke
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on May 12, 2011
His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, gave the following lecture at the Dominican House of Studies on Wed., May 11, 2011. (Video by Carlos P. Molina)
His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, gave the following lecture at the Dominican House of Studies on Wed., May 11, 2011. (Video by Carlos P. Molina)
Theology & Philosophy
"The Dignity of Being a Substance"
A talk by Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on May 06, 2011
Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P. gave the following talk on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Lumen Christi Institute at the University of Chicago. St. Thomas Aquinas characterized the person as "what is most perfect" and "most worthy" in all of nature. What grounds the dignity of the human being as a person? While in our day a metaphysical approach to the… » More
Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P. gave the following talk on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Lumen Christi Institute at the University of Chicago. St. Thomas Aquinas characterized the person as "what is most perfect" and "most worthy" in all of nature. What grounds the dignity of the human being as a person? While in our day a metaphysical approach to the… » More
Theology & Philosophy
Swiss Dominican to Speak in Chicago
Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P., at the University of Chicago
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on March 31, 2011
Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P.
The Lumen Christi Institute, a Catholic organization at the University of Chicago, has invited noted Dominican theologian Fr. Giles Emery, O.P., to offer two lectures in April. Fr. Emery is a member of the Swiss Province of Dominicans and is best known for his books on the Trinity. He is a professor of dogmatic theology at Fribourg University, Switzerland.… » More
Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P.
The Lumen Christi Institute, a Catholic organization at the University of Chicago, has invited noted Dominican theologian Fr. Giles Emery, O.P., to offer two lectures in April. Fr. Emery is a member of the Swiss Province of Dominicans and is best known for his books on the Trinity. He is a professor of dogmatic theology at Fribourg University, Switzerland.… » More
Church & Evangelization
Baltimore Theology on Tap
With Fr. Carleton Jones, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on March 26, 2011
Rev. Carleton Jones, O.P., Pastor of Ss. Phillip & James Church in Baltimore, spoke at Theology on Tap at the Greene Turtle in Fells Point. Fr. Jones's topic is "My journey into the Catholic Church from Anglicanism". The Fells-Point "Theology on Tap" is a six-week program for young adult Catholics in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Pictures from the… » More
Rev. Carleton Jones, O.P., Pastor of Ss. Phillip & James Church in Baltimore, spoke at Theology on Tap at the Greene Turtle in Fells Point. Fr. Jones's topic is "My journey into the Catholic Church from Anglicanism". The Fells-Point "Theology on Tap" is a six-week program for young adult Catholics in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Pictures from the… » 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
Theology & Philosophy
The Biblical Interpretation of William of Alton
A New Book by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on March 16, 2011
Image from the former Dominican Chapterhouse by Tommaso da Modena
In June of this year, Oxford University Press will publish a new book by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P., The Biblical Interpretation of William of Alton. William of Alton was an English Dominican friar who succeeded Thomas Aquinas as regent master at Paris in 1259. Fr. Bellamah is a Dominican of St. Joseph Province and currently teaches theology at… » More
Image from the former Dominican Chapterhouse by Tommaso da Modena
In June of this year, Oxford University Press will publish a new book by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P., The Biblical Interpretation of William of Alton. William of Alton was an English Dominican friar who succeeded Thomas Aquinas as regent master at Paris in 1259. Fr. Bellamah is a Dominican of St. Joseph Province and currently teaches theology at… » 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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