The Catholic Virginian, the newspaper of the Diocese of Richmond, recently wrote an article about the plans for a new Dominican priory to be built next to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlottesville.

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish began in 1943 as a Newman Center established to serve the Catholic presence at the University of Virginia. In 1959, the…  » 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

Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., an Assistant Professor of Biology at Providence College, has received the honor of presenting a paper to the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas during its Tenth Plenary Session at the Vatican this June.

Pope Leo XIII established the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas on October 15, 1879. It carries out a…  » More

On Friday, March 19, come join the Dominican Friars at the House of Studies in Washington, DC in celebration of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

This feast is especially important to us friars as St. Joseph is the patron of our province.

Schedule of the Liturgy:

8:00 AM - Office of Readings and Lauds

12:00…  » More

Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the participants of an international clergy conference now meeting in Rome.  Organized by the Congregation for Clergy as a special event of the current Jubilee Year for Priests, the conference has taken for its title the motto of the jubilee: "Fidelty of Christ, Fidelty of the Priest."  Below is the full…  » More

Fr. Michael Monshau, O.P., is professor of liturgy, homiletics and spirituality at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum). This article, was published on March 10th, in the English of L'Osservatore Romano and is reprinted below with permission.

Rejoice, Jerusalem!

It may seem incongruous, but on March 14, the Fourth…  » More

In the video above, Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P., is interviewed about Eucharistic Adoration at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas of Aquinas. Over the past several years, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has become an integral part of the university's culture. 

This is taken from an entry on the Zenit website, dated March 3:

- VATICAN CITY, MARCH 3, 2010 (Zenit.org) -

The priesthood is a gift from God, and thus it cannot be claimed as a right, says the secretary of the Congregation for Clergy.

Archbishop Mauro Piacenza stated this in a letter addressed to all priests of the world in this year dedicated…  » More