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 as St. Joseph is the patron of our province.

Schedule of the Liturgy:

8:00 AM - Office of Readings and Lauds

12:00 PM - Rosary…  » 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

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).