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The Priest as Teacher

Dominican friars have long been known not only as preachers, but also as friars who preach by teaching — an important dimension of the charism of the Order of Preachers.  From the beginnings of the Order, St. Dominic wanted his friars to study in order better to preach the truth of the Gospel, and he [...]

Fr. John Farren, OP, Director of Advancement for the Province, discusses the readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption and the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Angelo Matera, editor of Godspy.com.
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The Catholic Herald–”Britain’s leading Catholic newspaper”–recently published a story on the resurgence of the Dominican friars in England.  Published on the feast of St. Dominic, the article notes the reduction in the size of the Order–and religious life generally–experienced after the Second Vatican Council.  The article goes on to note a new renaissance in Dominican [...]

THE DOMINICAN FRIARS HEALTH CARE MINISTRY OF NEW YORK
of
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH AND PRIORY
cordially invite you to participate in the
Annual Mass for the Health Professions
Monday, October 20, 2008
12:00 Noon ~ Church of St. Catherine of Siena
and the
Third Annual Lecture in Catholic Health Care Ethics
HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA: WHO DO WE REALLY CARE ABOUT?
presented by
SISTER [...]

From the August 10th edition of The Catholic Times, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Columbus, OH:
“Humanae Vitae” dinner and talk scheduled
A well-known and high respected Dominican priest is coming to Columbus to highlight the discussion of one of the most significant and controversial Papal encyclicals of our time.
The Stella Maris chapter of Catholics [...]

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In a private ceremony, 11 men received the holy habit of the Order of Friars Preachers on August 8, 2008, the Solemnity of Our Holy Father Dominic.  This marks the beginning of their novitiate year at St. Gertrude Priory in Cincinnati.  From left to right:  Br. Gabriel Torretta, Br. Frederick Erdman, Br. [...]

Fr. Gabriel Gillen OP, discusses the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Fr. Jonathan Kalisch, OP.
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By Joseph Duerr, Editor of The Record
The Newspaper for the Archdiocese of Louisville.
“Do we want to meet Christ? Do we want him to meet us?”
These questions were asked by Dominican Father Aquinas Guilbeau of more than 300 people attending an opening session of the Ignite Your Torch Youth Conference last week at Bellarmine University.
In response [...]

Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, discusses the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Br. Jerome Zeiler, OP, and Fr. Chad Partain.
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