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

Click above to hear an excerpt of a lecture given by Fr. Walter Wagner, O.P., on the special place held by the priesthood in Dominican life. Fr. Wagner delivered this talk at a recent Vocations Weekend at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. His refletions serve as a wonderful ferverino during this Jubilee Year for Priests.

Fr. Wagner…  » More

The video above contains a brief excerpt (full video here) of the lecture Cardinal Schönborn of Vienna delivered on February 3 at The Catholic University of America. Reflecting on man's possession of freedom, a great gift given him by God, Cardinal Schonborn encourages his listeners, if they want to understand better the connection between divine…  » More

Ten men attended the February 26-28, 2010 Vocation Weekend at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. (two not pictured). Presenters included Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., Fr. Joseph Fox, O.P., Br. James Brent, O.P., Br. Paul Kennedy, O.P., and the Director of Vocations, Fr. Bill Garrott, O.P. (left).

In the video above, Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P., offers his perspectives on the past, the present, and the future of the Catholic priesthood.  His remarks can serve our ongoing reflections during this Jubilee Year for Priests.

A well known author and academic, Fr. Nichols is a son of the English Province and is prior of St. Michael and All Saints Priory…  » More

Click above to hear a recent Vatican Radio interview with the Procurator General of the Order of Preachers, Fr. Robert Ombres, O.P., a son of the English Province. In the interview, Fr. Ombres discusses the Lenten Message of Pope Benedict XVI.

As part of the recent conference on secularism hosted by the Dominican House of Studies' Thomistic Institute, Fr. John Corbett, O.P., delivered a talk entitled: "Porous Selves, Infused Virtues, and the Realization of the Good." Click above to listen.

A member of the Province of St. Joseph, Fr. Corbett teaches moral theology at the House of Studies.…  » More