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Homilies
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year (Year A)
Preacher’s Sketchbook
Posted by The Dominican Friars on July 11, 2011
"Parable of the Wheat and the Tares" by Abraham Bloemaert (1624)
Bl. John Paul II, Tertio Millenio Adveniente
Going in search of man through his Son, God wishes to persuade man to abandon the paths of evil which lead him farther and farther afield. "Making him abandon" those paths means making man understand that he is taking the wrong path; it means overcoming the evil which is everywhere found in human history.… » More
"Parable of the Wheat and the Tares" by Abraham Bloemaert (1624)
Bl. John Paul II, Tertio Millenio Adveniente
Going in search of man through his Son, God wishes to persuade man to abandon the paths of evil which lead him farther and farther afield. "Making him abandon" those paths means making man understand that he is taking the wrong path; it means overcoming the evil which is everywhere found in human history.… » More
Homilies
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year (Year A)
Preacher's Sketchbook
Posted by The Dominican Friars on July 05, 2011
"Landscape with the Parable of the Sower" by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder (1557)
Pseudo-Macarius
Ever since the Fall, the soil of our heart bears thorns and thistles. Man works and exerts himself, but still the thorns of the evil spirits spring up. Then the Holy Spirit himself takes human weakness in hand, and the Lord scatters heavenly seed into the soil of the heart and cultivates it. Even if this seed fails where it should,… » More
"Landscape with the Parable of the Sower" by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder (1557)
Pseudo-Macarius
Ever since the Fall, the soil of our heart bears thorns and thistles. Man works and exerts himself, but still the thorns of the evil spirits spring up. Then the Holy Spirit himself takes human weakness in hand, and the Lord scatters heavenly seed into the soil of the heart and cultivates it. Even if this seed fails where it should,… » More
Homilies
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year (Year A)
Preacher's Sketchbook
Posted by The Dominican Friars on June 28, 2011
"Entry into Jerusalem" by Giotto di Bondone (1304-06), from the Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua
St. Athanasius, from Against the Arians, III.20
For it is as 'sons,' not as the Son; as 'gods,' not as He Himself; and not as the Father, but 'merciful as the Father.' And, as has been said, by so becoming one, as the Father and the Son, we shall be such, not as the Father is by nature in the Son and the Son in the Father, but according to our own nature,… » More
"Entry into Jerusalem" by Giotto di Bondone (1304-06), from the Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua
St. Athanasius, from Against the Arians, III.20
For it is as 'sons,' not as the Son; as 'gods,' not as He Himself; and not as the Father, but 'merciful as the Father.' And, as has been said, by so becoming one, as the Father and the Son, we shall be such, not as the Father is by nature in the Son and the Son in the Father, but according to our own nature,… » MoreChurch & Evangelization
Preaching Band
Dominican Friars and Sisters Give Parish Renewal
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on March 18, 2011
Dominican Friars and Sisters Give Parish Renewal in York, PA Although there is no longer an official preaching band in the Province of St. Joseph, Dominicans still band together at times in order to preach. The Capuchin Friars of St. Joseph Parish in York, PA invited the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph and the Dominican Sisters of St.… » More
Although there is no longer an official preaching band in the Province of St. Joseph, Dominicans still band together at times in order to preach. The Capuchin Friars of St. Joseph Parish in York, PA invited the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph and the Dominican Sisters of St.… » More
Province & Vocations
Dominican Preaching
A Talk by Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.
Posted by Br. Peter Totleben, O.P. on September 29, 2010
In this talk, given at the February 2007 vocations weekend, Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P. talks about the inspiration and nature of Dominican Preaching.
In this talk, given at the February 2007 vocations weekend, Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P. talks about the inspiration and nature of Dominican Preaching.
Province & Vocations
The Dominican Soul
by M.M. Philipon, O.P., translated by Abp. Cajetan Kelly, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on September 19, 2010
Dominican Saints and Mary
A Dominican Soul is a soul of light whose rapt gaze dwells in the inaccessible splendor wherein God conceals Himself. It lives with Him by faith, is in the company of the Three Divine Persons, a true child of God, adopted through grace into the very Family of the Trinity. The invisible world becomes familiar to it; it pursues its way on earth in intimacy… » More
Dominican Saints and Mary
A Dominican Soul is a soul of light whose rapt gaze dwells in the inaccessible splendor wherein God conceals Himself. It lives with Him by faith, is in the company of the Three Divine Persons, a true child of God, adopted through grace into the very Family of the Trinity. The invisible world becomes familiar to it; it pursues its way on earth in intimacy… » More
Culture & Media
290th General Chapter
Interview with Fr. David Adiletta, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on September 03, 2010
The webpage for the 290th General Chapter of the Order recently included an interview with Fr. David Adiletta, O.P., a member of the Province of St. Joseph. Fr. Adiletta was elected as the delgate from the Vicariate of Eastern Africa, where he served as its immediate past Vicar Provincial. The Vicariate of East Africa is a vicariate of the Province… » More
The webpage for the 290th General Chapter of the Order recently included an interview with Fr. David Adiletta, O.P., a member of the Province of St. Joseph. Fr. Adiletta was elected as the delgate from the Vicariate of Eastern Africa, where he served as its immediate past Vicar Provincial. The Vicariate of East Africa is a vicariate of the Province… » More
"Word to Life" - August 6, 2010
Dominican Preaching on Sirius XM Radio
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 06, 2010
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Cornelis de Man's "A Man Weighing Gold" (1670): Private collection.
Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life." Joining me today to discuss the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time was my co-host, Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P., who is currently assigned to the church of Saint Vincent Ferrer in New York City, and Mr. Patrick Cole, a reporter for Bloomberg News. Also joining us by phone was Fr.… » 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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