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How to Grow in Trust

Homily on the Memorial of St. Catherine de Ricci
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Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on February 06, 2010
How to Grow in Trust
Pierre Subleyras's "Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine de Ricci" (1740-45); Private Collection

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

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“We Study So We Can Pray”

Fr. Romanus Cessario's Homily for the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
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Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on February 03, 2010
“We Study So We Can Pray”
The apse of the chapel at St. John's Seminary in Boston includes depictions of the Fathers of the Church, including St. Gregory the Great and St. Thomas Aquinas (shown above).

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

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Pope Benedict Remembers Saint Dominic

"He always spoke with God and about God"
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Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on February 03, 2010
Pope Benedict Remembers Saint Dominic
Detail of Pietro Paolini's "The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria" (1632); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

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

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Pope Benedict on Consecrated Life

"Consecrated life witnesses to the abundance of the Lord's love"
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Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on February 03, 2010
Pope Benedict on Consecrated Life
Celebration of Solemn Vespers, St. Peter's Basilica - February 2, 2010

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

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“St. Thomas Gave Me Just What I Needed”

Fr. Andrew Hofer's Homily for the Feast of St. Thomas
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Posted by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. on February 02, 2010
“St. Thomas Gave Me Just What I Needed”
Interior of Sacred Heart Basilica, University of Notre Dame.

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

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The Importance of the University

Fr. Kurt Pritzl, O.P. Preaches on the Feast of St. Thomas
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on January 31, 2010

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.

Theology & Philosophy

Ralph McInerny - Requiescat in pace

Memorial Mass at the Dominican House of Studies
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Posted by Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. on January 31, 2010
Ralph McInerny - Requiescat in pace

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

Prayer & Spirituality

Providence College Responds to Haiti Earthquake

Candlelight Vigil Highlights Day of Prayer
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Posted by Fr. James Cuddy, O.P. on January 29, 2010

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


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