On Thursday, February 4, the feast of St. Catherine de Ricci, Br. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P., preached the following homily at the Dominican House of Studies.

Feast of St. Catherine de Ricci
February 4, 2010 

When the Lord Jesus sends out the twelve apostles, he challenges them to a radical trust in Divine Providence. Jesus instructs them to…  » More

Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P., a professor of dogmatic and moral theology at St. John's Seminary in Boston, was invited by the seminary community to preach its Mass for the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas.  Below is the text of the homily Fr. Cessario delivered.

St Thomas Aquinas Day 2010
St. John's Seminary, Boston, Massachusetts
Fr. Romanus Cessario,…  » More

During today's General Audience in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI continued his ongoing exposition of medieval Christian culture by remembering the life and witness of our Holy Father Dominic.  He celebrated fact that, early in the thirteenth century, St. Dominic brought authentic renewal and reform to the Church by uniting in the life of his friar preacher-theologian…  » More

On February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Pope Benedict XVI presided over a special celebration of Solemn Vespers in St. Peter's Basilica to mark the 14th annual Day of Consecrated Life.  In his homily, the Holy Father reflected on the irreplaceable witness religious consecration gives to the Church and to the world.  As a living sign…  » More

Last Thursday, the University of Notre Dame's Jacques Maritain Center invited our brother, Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., to offer a special campus Mass celebrating the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas.  The invitation was extended also by the university's Department of Philosophy and Department of Theology.  Fr. Hofer is himself a student at Notre Dame.  This…  » More

Click above for the video of Fr. Kurt Pritzl, O.P., Dean of the CUA School of Philosophy, preaching in the Crypt Church of the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at the university's annual Mass for the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Patron of Catholic Schools.

Ralph McInerny, a Third Order Dominican and eminent Thomist, published over 100 books over the course of his illustrious career. Most of his work was in the field of philosophy, where he made a lasting contribution to the study of the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. He also published several mystery stories, including the popular Father Dowling Mysteries,…  » More

The Providence College community recently observed a campus-wide Day of Prayer for the people of Haiti. Each of the three daily Masses celebrated at St. Dominic Chapel on campus was offered for those impacted by the earthquake, thousands of prayer cards were distributed to students, and special collections were taken to benefit the work of Catholic…  » More